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[ 134 ] 



FROTUt 


THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, 


TRANSMITTIITG, 


(Pursuant to a resolution of the Senate, of the 18th January, 1819,) 


A REPORT FROM 

r« 

THE SECRETARY OF STATE, 


TOGETHER 


WITH THE RETURNS OF CAUSES DEPENDING IN THE COURTS 
OF THE UNITED STATES. 


Mat 12, 1820. 

Printed by order of the Senate of the United States. 



WASHINGTON 1 
pnryTEj) bt gales & eEATOX, 


1820. 










{ 


a OF D. 
OCT 9 1913 


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3 [134] 

~4 

4 

TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES: 

I transmit herewith to the Senate a report from the Secretary of 
State, together with the returns of causes depending in the courts of 
the United States, collected conformably to a resolution of the Senate 
of the 18th of January, 1819. 

JAMES MONROE. 


Washington, 11th May^ ISQO, 



5 


[ 134 ] 


Department of State, 

2d May, 1820. 

'riie Secretary of State, to whom has been referred a resolution of 
the Senate, of the 18th of January, 1819, requesting the President of 
the United States to cause to be laid before that body accurate lists 
of all causes which might be depending, on the first day of September, 
of that year, in the several District and Circuit Courts, and in the 
Supreme Court of the United States, distinguishing therein civil and 
criminal cases; admiralty and maritime cases; suits between citizens 
of different states; suits to which the United States are parties, stat¬ 
ing separately suits for duties; original causes, and causes removed by 
appeal or writ of error, with the times of the commencement of the 
suits in the several courts; and such other statements, or explanations, 
as might appear to him proper, to exhibit tbe actual state and amount 
of the business depending in those several courts; together with a 
statement of the fees and emoluments of the marshals, district attor¬ 
neys, clerks, and other officers, of the District and Circuit Courts, 
for the last two years, and the tables or rules by wliich such fees have 
been taxed; has the honor to report: 

That, in the copy of the resolution of the Senate, as certified to this 
Department, the date at which suits might be depending was not in¬ 
serted; and the Secretary of State, exercising, in this respect, a dis¬ 
cretionary power, fixed it on the first day of October, instead of the 
first day of September, which latter date is the one stated in the 
printed journal of the Senate; a circumstance of which he was not 
aware until he had received and acted upon the certified copy of the 
resolution. 

For the attainment of the contemplated object, a circular letter was 
addressed, on the 14th of August last, to the clerks of courts, and to 
the attorneys and marshals of the several districts of the United States, 
together with a copy of the resolution itself. With respect to the 
clerks, although the person is generally the same, the letter was sent 
to each, in his two-fold capacity of clerk of the District, and clerk of 
the Circuit Court. Blank forms, corresponding with the discrimi¬ 
nations of the resolution, were forwarded to the clerks at the same 
time. 

The returns, herewith communicated, will exhibit, in detail, the 
whole of the information thus obtained; and the accompanying ab¬ 
stracts, numbered from 1 to 6, inclusive, founded upon these returns, 
afford a general view, as far as the anomalous nature of the returns 
will admit of generalization, of the particulars in question. 

Some of the judicial officers who have furnished information on this 
occasion, and some of the clerks in particular, having stated that they 
had incurred considerable expense in the making out of their returns, 


CiM] 


6 

conformably to the request of the Senate, and there being no appro¬ 
priation for this object, the Secretary of State tliinks it his duty to 
submit, for consideration, with this report, their claim to compensa¬ 
tion. 

The return of the causes, pending in the Supreme Court of the 
United States, having been accidentally mislaid, in the Department, 
application has been made to the . clerk of the Court for a duplicate 
return, which will be transmitted to the Senate when received. Tho 
other returns, with a statement of the number of causes pending in 
that Court on the first of October, 1819 , are now submitted, to avoid 
further delay in complying with the resolution of the Senate. 

All which is respectfully submitted. 

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. 


The President. 


7 


[ 134 ] 


ABSTRACT No. 1. 


J1 List of causes depending in the several district courts of the United 
States, on the 1st day of October, 1819. 


DISTKICTS. 

Times of commence¬ 
ment. 

Civil. 

Criminal. 

Admiralty St Maritime. 

Suits between citizens 

of different states. 

Suits to which the^ U. 

States are parties. 

Suits for duties. 

Original causes. 

Cases removed by ap¬ 

peal or writ of error. 

Totol of the suits in 1 

I each District. \ 

Where a district is not 
mentioned, no return 
has been received. 

Maine 

1811 



1 


1 


1 




1815 

1 




1 

1 

1 




1817 

2 


1 


2 


3 




1818 

1 




1 


1 




1819 

6 

1 

5 


11 


12 













18 

Massachusetts - 

1811 

3 


4 


7 


7 



; 

1813 



3 


3 


3 




1814 

1 


1 


2 


2 



f’ ' 

1815 

3 




4 

1 

4 




1816 

1 






1 




1817 

5 


1 


5 


6 




1818 

3 




4 

. 1 

4 




1809 

2 




2 


2 





- 








29 

ilhotlc Island - 

1813 



1 




1 




1818 

7 






7 




1819 

5 






5 













is 

Connecticut 

1815 

1 




1 

1 

1 

' 



1816 

1 




.1 


1 




1818 

1 




1 


1 




1819 

5 




5 

5 

5 













8 

Vci-mont 

1812 



1 


1 


1 




1813 



6 


6 


6 




1814 



2 


2 


2 




1817 



1 


1 


1 




1818 

4 




3 


4 




1819 

2 




2 


2 













16 

New York, (north.) 

1816 

18 




17 


18 

1 



1817 

24 




23 


23 

1 



1818 

28 




10 


28 




1819 

21 


1 


21 


22 













95 

































LIST— Continued, 


DISTllICTS. 

Times of commence¬ 
ment. 

Civil. 

Criminal. 

I 

Admiralty & Maritime. 

j Suits between citizens 

of different states. 

Suits to which the U. 

States are parties. 

1 Suits for duties. 

1 

i Original causes. 

Cases removed by ap- 

peal or writ of error. 

Total of the suits in 

each district. 

N. York, southern 

1817 



9 


2 


9 




1818 



23 


13 


23 




1819 



17 


2 


17 













49 

New Jersey 

1817 

6 




5 


6 




1818 

18 




18 


18 




1819 

3 


1 


3 


4 













28 

Penn, eastern. 

# 

115 


19 

2 

94 

85 

134 













134 

Do. western 

1818 

10 



10 



10 




1819 

82 


1 

27 

22 

20 

70 













93t 

Delaware 

1812 



20 



20 

20 




1813 



1 


1 


1 




1815 

1 




1 


1 




1816 

5 




5 

5 

5 




1817 

6 




6 

5 

'6 




1818 

1 


1 


2 

2 

2 




1819 

3 




3 


3 












- 

38 

Maryland 

1810 

1 




1 


1 




1814 



1 




1 




1815 

1 




1 


I 




1816 

3 


1 


3 


4 




1817 

9 


6 


9 

2 

15 




1818 

8 


24 


8 


32 




1819 

152 


43 


33 

126 

195 













249 

Columbia 

1819 

. 1 

1 

3 


1 


6 













6 


*Oftbc 134 cases depending in this district, the clerk of the court 
, remarks, that 85 civil causes were brought to Novemher Term, 1819; 
30 civil causes to preceding sessions, from May session, 1814; and 19 
admiralty and maritime causes at various periods within the last five 
years. 

fOf these 93 cases, IS were removed from the eastern district of 
Pennsylvania. 






























9 


[1^4] 


LIST— Continu ed^ 


DISTRICTS. 

Times of commence¬ 
ment. 

Civil. 

1 t^rimaiai. 

Admiralty & maritime. 

Suits between citizens 

of different spates. 

Suits to which the U. 

States are parties. 

Suits for duties. 

Original causes. 

Cases vcmo\ ed by ap¬ 

peal or writ of r>rpoi» 

Total of the suits in 
each district. 

Virginia, eastern 

1807 

1 



1 


1 




1808 

6 



6 


6 




1809 

4 



4 


4 




1810 

13 



1 


13 




1811 

1 



1 


1 




1812 

16 

6 


9 


22 




1814 


1 


1 


1 




1815 

27 



24 


27 




1816 

19 

3 


21 

1 

23 




1817 

8 

1 


9 

1 

10 




1818 

16 

1 


16 

2 

19 




1819 

9 

3 


9 

34 

46 



North Carolina, 

1810 

1 



1 


1 


i/ 

(for Edenton only.) 

1814 


1 


1 


1 




1816 

1 



1 


1 




1818 


2 


2 

3 

2 




1819 


1 


1 

4 

8 












IS 

South Carolina 

1806 


1 


1 


1 




1810 


2 


2 


2 




1812 


1 


1 


1 




1816 

3 



3 


3 




1817 

1 



1 


1 




1818 

15 

2 


17 


17 




1819 

2 

8 


10 


10 












35 

Mississippi 

1818 

4 


4 



4 




1819 

12 


11 



12 




1 








18* 


*Two of these eighteen cases were transferred from the territorial 
courts. 


2 





































[184] 


10 


LIST— Continued, 


DISTRICT. 

Time s of commence¬ 
ment. 

Civil. 

Criminal, 

Admiralty & maritime. 

Suits between citizens 

of different states. 

Suits to which the U. 

States are parties. 

Suits for duties. j 

Original causes. 

Cases removed by ap¬ 

peal or writ of error. 

Total of the suits in 

each district. 

Louisiana 

1810 

1 



1 



1 




1814 

3 



1 



3 




1815 

1 






1 




1816 

5 


3 

3 

3 


8 




1817 

9 


13 

5 

13 


22 




1818 

26 


10 

13 

14 


36 




1819 

25 

1 

10 

20 

15 


36 













*114 

Tennessee, eastern 

1818 

1 



1 



1 













1. 

Kentucky 

1812 






1 

1 




1813 

1 






1 




1815 






1 

1 




1818 






1 

1 




1819 



3 



7 

10 













14 

Indiana 

1817 

2 

2 


2 

£ 


4t 




1818 

2 


1 

1 

1 


3 




1819 

24 



4 

20 

20 

24 













31 


^Seven of these are cases transferred from the state courts, 
^One of tliese four cases removed from the state courts. 





















11 


[134] 


ABSTRACT No. 2. 


List of causes depending in the several Circuit Courts of the United 
States on the 1st day of October, 1819. 


DISTRICTS. 

0) 

o 

c 

B 

Civil. 

Criminal. 1 

Admiralty & Maritime. 

Suits between citizens 

of different states. 

Suits to which the U. 

States are parties. 

Suits for duties. 

Original causes. 

Causes removed by ap¬ 

peal or writ of error. 

Total of the suits in 

each district. 

Where a district is not 
mentioned, no return 
has been received. 

[ Times of con 

ment. 

Massachusetts - 

1814 


1 



1 


1 




1815 


2 



2 


2 




1817 

2 



1 

1 


2 




1818 

2 

2 

3 

2 

2 


4 

3 



1819 

12 

1 

1 

12 

1 


13 

1 












26 

Rhode Island 

1807 

1 






1 




1813 



1 





1 



1815 

1 



1 



1 




1816 

1 



1 



1 




1818 

4 


2 

2 



6 




1819 

6 



6 



6 













16 

Connecticut 

1809 


1 



1 


1 




1815 


3 



3 


3 




1819 

10 



8 



9 

1 












14 

^ Vermont 

1813 

1 



1 



1 




1814 

1 



1 



1 




1816 

2 



2 



2 




1817 

1 

2 


1 

2 


3 




1818 

5 



3 

2 

1 

5 




1819 

21 



16 

4 

1 

21 


33 


* The clerk of tlic circuit court for the district of Vermont re¬ 
presents that, in addition to the cases here stated, there are remain¬ 
ing on file sundry bills of indictment and informations against va¬ 
rious persons, for certain violations of the statute laws of the 
United States, which persons have not been arrested, viz : 

In 18ia. 1 indictment and 16 informations. 

181S. 1 do 

1814. 2 do 

1815. 8 do 

1817. 

1819. 


3 do 

2 do 




















[134] 


12 


LIST— Continued, 


DISTRICTS. 

Times of commence¬ 
ment. 

! 

Civil. 

Criminal. I 

Admiralty & Maritime. 

Suits between citizens 

of different states. 

Suits to which the U. 

States are parties. 

1 Suits for duties. | 

Original causes. 

Causes removed by ap-| 

peal or writ of error. I 

Total of the suits in 

each district. 

New York 

1817 

2 






1 

1 



1818 

28 

1 


1 

25 


29 

23 



1819 

24 

■ 7 

5 

1 

12 


36 

1 












91 

New Jersey 

1811 

1 



1 



1 




1813 

1 


1 

1 



1 

1 



1815 

2 



2 



2 




1816 

3 



3 



3 




1817 

3 



3 



3 




1818 

34 



33 



34 




1819 

5 

2 


6 

2 


7 

1 












53 

^Pennsylvania - 

# 

193 

1 


125 

12 


194 

3 












197 

Delaware 

1809 



1 


1 



1 



1813 

1 



1 



1 




1814 

1 




1 


1 




1815 

1 



1 



1 




1817 

4 



2 

2 

2 

4 




1818 

4 



4 



4 




1819 

4 



4 



4 













16 

Maryland 

1802 

1 



1 



1 




1803 

2 




2 


2 




1807 

1 



1 



1 




1810 

1 



1 



1 




* The clerk of the circuit court for the district of Pennsylvania re¬ 
presents that, of the 194 original causes, 


4 were brought in 1809. 

11 

- 1810. 

8 

- 1813. 

16 

- 1814. 

11 

- 1815. 

15 

- 1816. 

32 

- 1817. 

36 

- 1818. 

61 

- 1819. 



















18 


[134] 


LI ST— Continued. 


DISTRICTS. 

Times of commence¬ 
ment 

Civil. 

1 Criminal. I 

1 Admiralty & Maritime. 

Suits between citizens 

of different states. 

Suits to which the U. 

States are parties. 

1 Suits for duties. j 

Original causes. 

Causes removed by ap¬ 

peal or writ of error. 

Total of the suits in 

each district. 

Maryland 

1812 

3 



2 



3 




1813 

6 



5 



6 




1814 

3 



2 



3 




1815 

4 



2 



4 




1816 

11 



5 



11 




1817 

13 


1 

4 



14 




1818 

42 



28 

2 


42 




1819 

29 

37 

6 

21 

37 


66 

6 












160 

Columbia, county 











of Washington 

1802 

2 






2 




1803 

3 






3 




1805 

2 






2 




1806 

1 






1 




1807 

3 






3 




1809 

8 






8 




1810 

7 






7 




1811 

11 






11 




1812 

6 






6 




1813 

14 






14 




1814 

16 






16 




1815 

23 






23 




1816 

63 






63 




1817 

233 

7 



8 


240 




1818 

1,008 



4 

2 


1,008 




1819 

1,391 

42 


10 

46 


1,433 












-— 

2,840 

County of Alex’a 

1806 

5 






5 




1808 

1 






1 




1809 

1 






1 




1810 

1 






1 




1811 

1 






1 




1812 

1 






1 




1814 

1 






1 




1815 

1 






1 




1816 

24 






24 




1817 

58 

3 



3 


61 


















LIST —Continuetl 


DISTRICTS. 

Times of commence¬ 
ment. ! 

Civil. 

Criminal. 

Admiralty &. Maritime- 

Suits between citizens 

of different states. 

Suits to which the U. | 

States are parties. 

Suits for duties. 

, Original causes. 

Causes removed by ap¬ 

peal or writ of error. 

Total of the suits in 

each district. 

County of Alex’a 

1818 

507 

5 



6 

5 

512 




1819 

539 

9 



18 


548 













1,157 

Total in tlie District of Columbia 

- 

- 

3,99r 

Virginia 

1792 

1 






1 




1795 

1 






1 




1796 

2 






2 




1798 

1 






1 




1799 

2 






2 




1800 

5 



2 



5 




1801 

12 



2 



12 




1802 

13 



4 



13 




1803 

105 



1 



105 




1804 

16 






16 




1805 

19 



3 



19 




1806 

29 



1 



29 




1807 

27 



2 

1 


27 




1808 

47 



17 

2 


47 




1809 

20 



4 



20 




1810 

25 


1 

5 

2 


26 

1 



1811 

25 



6 

1 


25 




1812 

18 



4 

4 


18 




1813 

5 




1 


5 




1814 

10 



4 

5 


10 




1815 

15 



6 

1 


15 




1816 

12 



9 



12 




1817 

16 


2 

13 

1 


18 

2 



1818 

98 


1 

84 

4 


99 

1 



1819 

106 

3 

1 

68 

15 


110 

1 












643 

Tenn. (eastern) 

1814 

4 



4 



4 




1815 

7 



7 



7 




1816 

14 



14 



14 




1817 

12 



12 



12 




1818 

1 






1 
































15 


[134] 


LI ST— Continued, 


DISTRICTS. 


Times of commence¬ 
ment. 

Civil. 

Criminal. 

Admiralty & Maritime. 

Suits between citizens 

of different spates. 

! Suits to which the U. 

States are parties. 

; Suits for duties. j 

Original causes. 

I 

1819 

1 



1 



1 

1796 

2 






2 

1798 

1 






1 

1799 

2 



1 



2 

1801 

1 






1 

1802 

3 



2 



3 

1803 

3 



2 



3 

1804 

6 



2 



6 

1805 

3 



1 


1 

4 

1806 

6 



4 



6 

1807 

1 



1 



1 

1808 

6 



6 



6 

1809 

1 



1 



1 

1810 






1 

1 

1811 

4 



3 


1 

5 

1812 

10 



9 



10 

1813 

4 



2 



4 

1814 

14 



11 


1 

15 

1815 

32 



29 


1 

33 

1816 

203 



196 



203 

1817 

79 



70 


4 

83 

1818 

96 



84 

8 

7 

103 

1819 

194 



70 


1 

195 


U c- 


Tenn. (eastern) 
Kentucky 


39 =^ 


688t 


* One of these 39 transferred from the state court of Tennessee. 

\ Twelve of these 688 removed from the state courts of Kentucky. 

















Cl34j 


16 


Statement of sints depending in the Supreme Court of the United 
Statesf on the 1st of October^ 1819. 


Number of suits on the Docket of the Supreme Court of the United 
States, on the 1st of October, 1819, and then depending before the 
Court - -- -- -.go 

Of these, the United States were concerned in 20 suits. 

There were no criminal suits at that date on the Docket. 


17 


[134] 


ABSTRACT No. 3. 


^ List of Causes depending in the several District and Circuit Courts 
of the United States on the 1st day of October, 1819. 


DISTRICTS. 

Times of commence¬ 
ment. 

Civil. 1 

Criminal. j 

Admiralty & Maritime.! 

Suits between citizens 

of different States. 

Suits to which the U. 

States are parties. 

Suits for Duties j 

Original Causes. 

Cases removed by ap¬ 

peal or writ of error. 

Total of the suits in 

each disiricc. 

District of Maine 

1811 



1 


1 


1 




1815 

1 




1 

1 

1 




1817 

2 


1 


2 


3 




1818 

1 




1 


1 




1819 

6 

1 

5 


11 


12 


18 

Massachusetts 

1811 

3 


4 


7 


7 



1813 



3 


3 


3 




1814 

1 

1 

1 


3 


3 




1815 

3 

2 



6 

1 

6 




1816 

1 






1 




1817 

7 


1 

1 

6 


8 




1818 

5 

2 

3 

2 

6 

1 

8 

3 



1819 

14 

1 

1 

12 

3 


16 

1 

56 

Rhode Island 

1807 

1 







1 


1813 


2 





1 

1 



1815 

1 



1 



1 




1816 

1 



1 



1 




1818 

11 


2 

2 



13 




1819 

11 



6 



11 


29 

Connecticut 

1809 


1 



1 


1 



1815 

1 

3 



4 

1 

4 




1816 

1 




1 


1 




1818 

1 




1 


1 




1819 

15 



8 

5 

5 

14 

1 

22 

Vermont * 

1812 



1 


1 


1 



1813 

1 


6 

1 

6 


7 




1814 

1 


2 

1 

2 


3 




1816 

2 



2 



2 




1817 

1 

2 

1 

1 

3 


4 




1818 

9 



3 

5 

1 

9 




1819 

23 



16 

6 

1 

23 













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DISTRICTS. 

Times of Commence¬ 
ment. 

Civil. 

Criminal. j 

Admiralty & Maritime. | 

Suits between citizens 

of different states. 

Suits to which the U 

States are parties. 

Suits for duties. 

Original causes. 

Cases removed by ap¬ 

peal or writ of error. 

Total of the suits in 

each district. 

New York, (north) 

1816 

18 




17 


18 

1 



1817 

24 




23 


23 

1 



1818 

28 




10 


28 




1819 

21 


1 


21 


22 


93 

New York (south) 

1817 

2 


9 


2 


10 

1 


1818 

28 

1 

23 

1 

38 


52 

23 



1819 

24 

7 

12^ 

1 

14 


53 

1 

14® 

New Jersey 

1811 

1 



1 



1 



1813 

1 


1 

1 



1 

1 



1815 

2 



2 



2 




1816 

3 



3 



3 




1817 

9 



3 

5 


9 




1818 

52 



33 

18 


52 




1819 

8 

1 

1 

6 

5 


11 

1 












81 

Pennsylvania(east) 


308 

1 

19 

127 

106 

85 

328 

3 

331 

Do. (western) 

1818 

10 



10 



10 



1819 

82 


1 

27 

22 

20 

70 













93 

Delaware 

1809 



1 


1 



1 



1812 



20 



20 

20 




1813 

1 


1 

1 

1 


2 




1814 

1 




1 


1 




1815 

2 



1 

1 


2 




1816 

5 




5 

5 

5 




1817 

10 



2 

8 

7 

10 




1818 

5 


1 

4 

2 

2 

6 




1819 

7 



4 

3 


7 


54 

Maryland 

1802 

1 



1 



1 



1803 

2 




2 


2 




1807 

1 



1 



1 




1810 

2 



1 

1 


2 




1812 

3 



2 



3 




1813 

6 



5 



6 

























19 


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DISTRICTS. 

Times of Commence¬ 
ment. 

Civil. 

1 Criminal. I 

1 Admiralty & Maritime.j 

Suits between citizens 

of different states. 

Suits to which the U. 

States are parties. 

Suits for duties. 

Original causes. 

Cases removed by ap¬ 

peal or writ of error. 

Total of the suits in 

each district. 

Maryland 

1814 

3 


1 

2 



4 




1815 

5 



2 

1 


5 




1816 

14 


1 

5 

3 


15 




1817 

20 


7 

4 

9 

2 

29 




1818 

50 


24 

28 

10 


74 




1819 

181 

37 

49 

21 

70 

126 

267 

6 


Columbia 










415 


1802 

2 






2 




1803 

3 






3 




1805 

2 






2 




1806 

6 






6 




1807 

3 






3 




1808 

1 






1 




1809 

9 






9 




1810 

8 






8 




1811 

12 



1 



12 




1812 

7 






7 




1813 

14 






14 




1814 

17 






17 




1815 

24 






24 




1816 

87 






87 




1817 

291 

10 



11 


301 




1818 

1515 

5 


4 

8 

5 

1525 




1819 

1931 

52 

3 

10 

65 


1986 



Virginia (eastern) 










4007 


1792 

1 






1 




1795 

1 






1 




1796 

2 






2 




1798 

1 






1 




1799 

2 






2 




1800 

5 



2 



5 




1801 

12 



2 



12 




1802 

13 



4 



13 




1803 

105 



1 



105 




1804 

16 






16 




1805 

19 



3 



19 



N 

1806 

29 



1 



29 




1807 

28 



1 

1 


28 






















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20 


LIST— Continued, 


DISTRICTS. 

Times of commence¬ 
ment. 

Civil. 

Criminal. { 

Admiralty & Maritime.j 

Suits between citizens 

of different states. 

Suits to which the U. 

States are parties. 

Suits for duties. | 

Original causes. 

Cases removed by ap- 1 

peal or writ of e . :.| 

Total of the suits in 

each district. 

Virginia (eastern) 

1808 

53 



17 

8 


53 




1809 

24 



4 

4 


24 




1810 

38 


1 

5 

3 


39 

1 



1811 

26 



6 

2 


26 




1812 

34 


6 

4 

13 


40 




1813 

5 




1 


5 




1814 

10 


1 

4 

6 


11 




1815 

42 



6 

25 


42 




1816 

31 


3 

9 

21 

1 

35 




1817 

24 


3 

13 

10 

1 

28 

2 



1818 

114 


2 

84 

20 

2 

118 

1 



1819 

115 

3 

4 

68 

24 

34 

156 

1 

816 

North Carolina 

1810 

1 




1 


1 


(Edenton) 

1814 



1 


1 


1 




1816 

1 




1 


1 




1818 



2 


2 

3 

5 




1819 



1 


1 

4 

5 


13 

South Carolina 

1806 



1 


1 


1 



1810 



2 


2 


2 




1812 



1 


1 


1 




1816 

3 




3 


3 




1817 

1 




1 


1 




1818 

15 


2 


17 


17 




1819 

2 


8 


10 


10 


35 

Mississippi 

1818 

4 



4 



4 



1819 

12 



11 



12 


18 

Louisiana 

1810 

1 



1 



1 



1814 

3 



1 



3 




1815 

1 






1 




1816 

5 


3 

3 

3 


8 




1817 

9 


13 

5 

13 

• 

22 




1818 

26 


10 

13 

14 


36 




1819 

25 

1 

10 

20 

15 


36 


114 





















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1814 

1815 

1816 

1817 

1818 
1819 

1796 

1798 

1799 
1801 
1802 

1803 

1804 

1805 

1806 

1807 

1808 

1809 

1810 
1811 
1812 

1813 

1814 

1815 

1816 

1817 

1818 
1819 

iai7 

1818 

1819 


4 

7 

14 

12 

2 

1 

2 

1 

2 

1 

3 

3 

6 

3 
6 
1 
6 
1 

4 
10 

5 
14 
32 

203 

79 

96 

194 

2 

2 

24 


2 

2 

2 

1 

4 

1 

6 

1 

3 
9 
2 

11 

29 

196 

70 

84 

70 

2 

1 

4 


20 


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1 

2 

1 

3 

3 
6 

4 
6 
1 
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1 
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The table of rules by which fees are taxed for the Marshal of the district 
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For the service of each writ, &c. tw o dollars, and the same for each 
person named in the process, 
attachment, two dollars, 
libel or information, two dollars, 
bail on a w rit, fifty cents, 
summoning witness, or appraisers, fifty cents, 
service of execution, two dollars for each person named. 
Gominissions for collecting on execution, one per cent, 
committing a prisoner to jail, fifty cents, 
distributing venire for jurors, two dollars, 
travel to attend district or circuit courts, ten cents per mile, 
travel to serve w rit, warrant, attachment, execution, summons, 
libel or information, five cents per mile, computed from the 
place of service to the court w here returnable, 
executing warrant to take custody of vessels, or other property, 
two dollars. 

advertising the time of trial or sale of vessels, or other property, 
three dollars for each paper. 

posting notice on the court house door, or on the mast of a ves¬ 
sel to notify the time of trial, one dollar each, 
proclamation in the admiralty, thirty cents each, 
custody of a vessel per day, one dollar. 

commission for sales of vessels and other property, for any sum 
under five hundred dollars, two and an half per cent, for any 
larger sum, one and a quarter per cent, upon the excess, 
commission for receiving and j)aying money for expenses of 
courts, two and an half per cent. 


Table or rules by which fees are taxed for the Marshal of the district of 
Connecticut, vi%: 

For the service of each writ, &c. two dollars, and the same for each 
person named in the process. 

travel to make service and return, five cents per mile, from the 
place of service to the court. 

summoning witnesses or appraisers, fifty cents each, and travel 
as above stated. 

each copy required to he left in service, twenty-five cents a page 
of twenty-eight lines, and ten words in a line, 
each bail bond, and for each commitment or discharge, fifty cts. 
summoning each grand or other jury, four dollars, 
attending a circuit or district court, per day, nothing. 


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For travel to attend a court, ten cents a mile. 

each proclamation in admiralty, thirty cents. 

publishing monitions, in each case ten dollars, and advertising 
sales, five dollars. 

commission on sales of five hundred dollars, or less, two and a 
half per cent, and one and a quarter per cent on the excess, if 
over five hundred dollars. 

custody of each vessel, or other property, per day, from twenty- 
five cents, to one dollar and fifty cents, as the court thinks 
reasonable. 

other services not enumerated in the Acts of Congress, such fees 
as are allowed in the supreme court of the state. 

The only instance, under this class, now recollected, is the case 
of fees on executions, which areas follows, viz; 

For collecting, a commission of two per cent on the amount of the 
execution; and, in case of a levy on real estate, besides the aforesaid 
commission, are allowed the necessary travel, at five cents a mile, to 
serve and return the execution, and to procure it to he*recorded in the 
tow n clerk’s ofiice, and the office of the clerk of the district court, 
and to summon the ap])raisers, and the necessary and lawful expell¬ 
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cents for causing it to be recorded in each office; and, in case of le¬ 
vying the execution upon the debtor’s body, and committing him, one 
per cent on the amount of the execution, (besides the fees for travel 
and arresting him,) and if the execution is paid, or settled to the sa¬ 
tisfaction of the creditor, two per cent commission is allowed the 
Marshal on the amount of the execution, being the same fees allowed 
Sheriffs upon executions, by the state courts, in pursuance of the sta¬ 
tute laws of the state. 


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Serving scire facias, including the persons summoned 
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Executing a warrant of re-survey, per day - 
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18 


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Return on an attachment when mesne process 
For laying an attachment in any garnishee’s hands, for 
each garnishee - - - - 

For all goods and chattels which any sheriff shall at¬ 
tach and take into his possession, or wherewith 
he sliall be chargeable, the same fees on as exe¬ 
cutions. 


do 8 

do 23 


Returning fieri facias or replevin, each 

The same fees on a fieri facias or writ of replevin as 
upon attachments. 

Also the same fees on appraisement and sale of goods 
distrained and sold for rent. 

do 

8 

Serving writ retorno habendo, and return 


do 

75 

Serving writ of distringas, and return 

- 

do 

75 

Serving and return of elegit or liberate 


do 

75 

Inipanncling jury on elegit or extent 

- 

do 

180 

For swearing the same, each 

- 

do 

10 

Serving writ of restitution, and return 

Summons in partition, for every person summoned and 

do 

112 

returned - - . - 

- 

do 

23 

Serving writ of partition, and return 

. 

do 

26 

Impanneling Jury thereon - - - 

- 

do 

180 

Swearing the jury, each - - - 

- 

do 

10 

Attendance, per day 

- 

do 

75 

Serving an attachment in partition, and return 

. 

do 

90 

Returning writ inquiry of damages 

- 

do 

75 

Impanneling jury thereon - - - 

- 

do 

180 

Swearing the same, each - • 

Attendance, per day - - . 

- 

do 

10 

- 

do 

75 

Proclamation of rebellion, and return 


do 

90 

Serving withernam, and return 

And the same fees allowed as upon replevins. 

- 

do 

75 


By 1790, chapter 59, section 2, the sheriff is allowed (instead of 
the poundage fees under this act) to receive at the rate of seven and 
an half per cent, for the first ten pounds in money, or one thousand 
pounds of tobacco, and three per cent, for the residue, in the same 
species the execution shall issue for. On execution or attachment on 
lands held for years, or a greater estate, only one half the poundage 
fees; and if the estate in land sliall not be chargeable by appraisement 
and delivered to the plaintiff, or by sale of the sheriff, one quarter 
part of the poundage fees only shall he chargeable. 


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A Table of Fees allowed to the Marshal of the District of Columbia, 
in the County of Mexandria, in virtue of the act of Congress of the 
third of March, 1807, and the act of the Assembly of Virginia, pass^ 
ed l^th December, 1792. 


For an arrest bond, and return - - - S 00 63 

For returning a capias, jion est inventus - - - 21 

For serving a scire facias - - . - so 

For serving a person with an order of court, and making 

return thereof - - - - - 30 

For pillorying any person - - - - 42 

For putting into the stocks - - - - 21 

For ducking any person - - . 42 

For putting in prison and releasement - - - 42 

For serving a subpoena in chancery - - - 30 

For serving a summons upon a petition for debt, detinue, 

assuinsit, or trov er ----- SO 

For serving a subpoena for a witness in any cause in court, 

except summoned in court - - - - - 21 

For summoning an a])praiscr, auditor, viewer, or witness to 
any deed, will, or writing, if required to be summoned, 
but not else - - - - - - 21 

For summoning and impanneling a jury, in every cause 

wherein a jury shall be sworn - ~ - 1 05 


For coming to and attending the district court with the ve¬ 
nire, and return of the venire facias, the same as is 
allowed a venire man, (to be paid by the public) and 
for attending the district with stolen goods, where 
there is no venire, the same. 

For summoning the justices of the county, and attending a 
court for the examination of a criminal (to be paid by 
the public) - - - - - - 4 20 

For removing of every criminal from a county jail to a dis¬ 
trict jail, for every mile - - - - 10 

For removing a debtor by habeas corpus from the county 

jail to a district jail, for every mile - - 04 

For executing every condemned person, and all fees incident 

(to be paid as aforesaid) - - - - 5 25 

For summoning a jury upon any inquisition, survey, writ of 

dower, or partition, if the jury appear - - 3 15 

And if the jury do not appear - - - - 1 57 

For making a return of a writ of dower, partition, or in 

the nature of an ad quod damnum - - - 1 05 

For every day’s attendance upon a jury in the country after 
they are sworn, or attendance upon a surveyor, when 
ordered by the court - - - - 1 05 

For serving a writ of habere facias seisinam, or habere fa¬ 
cias possessionem - - - - - 1 05 


For serving an attachment upon the body 
For serving a writ of distringas issuing from a judgment in 
detinue when the specific thing shall be taken 
For serving a declaration in ejectment, if against one tenant 
And if against more tenants than one, for serving the decla¬ 
ration on every other tenant - ^ - 

For whipping a servant, to be paid by the owner, and re¬ 
paid by the servant - - . - - 

For whipping a free person by order of court (to be paid by 
such person) the same. 

For whipping a slave by order of court, to be paid by the 
county and re-paid by the public . - - 

For taking a bond or bonds to the creditor under the act, 
entitled An act for reducing into one, the several acts 
concerning executions, and for the relief of insolvent 
debtors” 

For proceeding to sell on any execution on behalf of the 
commonwealth, or of any individual, if the property be 
actually sold, or the debt paid, the commission of five 
per centum on the first three hundred dollars, or ten 
thousand pounds of tobacco, and two per centum on all 
sums above that, and one half of such commission where 
he shall have proceeded to sale, and the defendant shall 
have replevied, and no other commission, fee, or reward 
shall be allowed upon any execution, except for the ex¬ 
pense of removing and keeping the property taken. 
For serving an attachment, or for making distress upon the 
goods exceeding ten dollars, if sold, the same fee as for 
serving an execution, where the goods do not exceed 
that value, or are not sold - - - - 

For every garnishee summoned on such attachment 
For executing a writ of distringas or attachment on a decree 
in chancery,'the same fee or commissions upon the 
amount of the value of the goods and chattels recovered, 
or money mentioned in such decree, as is by law allow¬ 
ed for serving any other execution. 

For serving and returning a general or district court writ, 
summons, or order, where the same is not comprehend¬ 
ed in any of the foreging articles - - - 

For making a proclamation, as the law directs, in proving 
of wills, or proceeding to outlawry - - - 

For selling a servant at public outcry by order of court, 
and all fees incident _ _ - - 

For keeping and providing for a debtor in jail, each day - 

For serving a justice’s warrant - - ' * 

For summoning a witness before a justice 


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For all public services ot' the sheriff, to wit, attending the 
courts of claims, impanneliug j^rand juries, pubiishin,^ 
writs for electiiij^ delegates or senators, and attend¬ 
ance, serving all public orders of court (except against 
guardians where they shall stand out in contempt, to be 
charged to such guardian) and all other public and 
county services, to be levied annually by the justices 
on the county - - - - 25 00 

And when any person or persons presented by the grand 
jury, or prosecuted by the overseers of the poor, shall 
be discharged of such presentment or prosecution, the 
clerk, attorney for the commonwealth, and sheriff, shall 
be entitled to no fees for the same, but it shall he deem¬ 
ed to be included in the public services; but if the party 
or parties so presented or prosecuted shall be convicted, 
then, in such case, the clerk shall tax all such fees 
against such party or parties. 


Table of fees allowed hij law to the Marshal of the Eastern District of 

Virginia* 

For the service of any writ, warrant, attachment, or process, issued 
out of the Court of the United States, for each person named 
therein, two dollars. 

For his travel out in serving any process, five cents per mile, to be 
computed from the place of service to the court where the process 
is returned ; and where it is to be served on more than one per¬ 
son, five cents per mile for all extra travelling. 

For each bail bond, fifty cents. 

For summoning each witness or appraiser, fifty cents. 

For every commitment or discharge of prisoner, fifty cents. 

For every proclamation in admiralty, thirty cents. 

For sales of vessels, or other property, lor recovery and paying the 
money, for any sum under five hundred dollars, two and a half 
per centum; for any larger sum, one and a quarter per centum, 
on the excess. 

For summoning each grand and petit jury, four dollars. The whole 
amount not to exceed fifty dollars. 

For moneys received on executions, five per centum on the first three 
hundred dollars, and two per centum on the excess. 


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Tables or Rules by which the fees of the Marshal of South Carolina are 

taxed. 

Act of Congress, approved 28th February, 1799, 1st section. 

To the marshal for the service of any writ, warrant, attachment, or 
process, two dollars, for each person therein named. 

For his travel out in serving each writ, warrant, &c. 6cc. five cents 
per mile. 

For summoning witnesses or appraisers, each, fifty cents. 

For every commitment or discharge of a prisoner, fifty cents. 

For every proclamation in the admiralty, thirty cents. 

For sales of vessels or other property, and for receiving and paying 
the money, for any sum under ^ 500, two and a half per cent, 
for ever;y larger sum, one and a quarter cent upon the excess. 

For summoning each jury, four dollars. 

For attending the circuit court, five dollars per day. 

For attending the district court, five dollars per day. 

For attending the district courts, having admiralty jurisdiction, four 
dollars per day. 

And at the rate of ten cents per mile for his travel to either of said 
courts. 

For all other services not herein enumerated, except as shall here¬ 
after be provided, such fees and compensations as are allowed in 
the supreme court of the state, where such services are rendered.’’ 

Under this last clause, the following fees have been allowed, as sanc¬ 
tioned by the supreme court in this state, ria.* 

For every return of a writ, when the goods or persons are not to 
be found, forty-three cents. 

In all cases where the defendant, after the slier iff may have levied on 
the property, shall settle with the plaintiff before actual sale, the 
sheriff in such cases shall only be entitled to one quarter per 
cent, besides all reasonable disbursements; but if the defendant 
shall pay the money to the sheriff, one per cent, in lieu of the 
one quarter. 

For entering an execution, lodged only to bind the property, fifty- 
three cents. 



Act of Congress, approved 8th May, 1792, section 4. 

The marshal shall have the custody of all vessels and goods seized 
by any officer of the revenue, and shall be allowed such compensa¬ 
tion therefor as the court may judge reasonable. 

Under this clause, the judge of the district court of the United 
States, for the South Carolina district, made the following order, to 
wit: 


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Ordered, that the marshal he allowed, for the custody of vessels, 
one dollar and fifty cents per day, and for j^oods, fifty cents per day.” 

The marshal is allowed two and a half per cent, on the amount 
paid by him on the several accounts specified in the 4th section of the 
act of May, ’92, (see act, 8th May, 1792, last clause,) which may be 
termed the contingent expenses of the courts. 


Table or ride by which fees are taxed for the Marshal of the district of 
Kentucky, viz: 

For serving any wi*it, warrant, attachment, or process in 

chancery, on each pei-son named in the same - ^2 00 

Travelling out to serve such process, five cents per mile. 

Returning process non est inventus, for each defendant 21 

Committing or discharging prisoner - - - 50 

Serving fieri facias, if the property be actually sold, or the 
debt paid, or where a bond for the delivery of pro¬ 
perty is not complied with at the day of sale, a commis¬ 
sion of five per cent on the first one hundred pounds, and 
two per cent on the excess; when an execution is levied 
and the defendant replevies or pi'ocess be stayed by in¬ 
junction or'supersedeas, or by order of plaintiff, one 
half of the above commissions. 

Serving a capias ad satisfaciendum, if the debt be paid, the 
same commission as for serving a fieri facias, but, if the 
debt he not paid, one half of such commission. 


Taking a replevin, or forth-coming bond. - - 50 

Summoning and attending a jury to try the right of jiroperty 1 50 
For executing an order of sale of attached goods, the same 
commission as on a fieri facias. 

For serving a subpoena, for each witness. - - 50 

In admiralty and maritime causes, the following fees, viz: 

For serving capias, attachment, or summons, for each per¬ 
son named - ^ _ 50 

Summoning witness or appraisers, each - - - 50 

Travelling each mile, going out, either to serve process or 

subpoena witnesses - - - - - 10 

Custody fees for a vessel, for each - - - 1 50 

Sales for any sum under five hundred dollars, two and a half 


per cent, and for any larger sum, one and a quarter per cent. 


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Table or Rule by which the fees of the District Mtorney of the United 
States, for the District of Maine, are taxed. 

Drawing and filing a libel, information, indictment, claim, or 

answer - - - - - - 00 

Drawing interrogatoi*ies - - - - - 5 00 

Actual travel out and home to attend court in any one cause, 

for every ten miles - - - - _ 33 

Actual attendance at court in any one cause, for every day 33 

Drawing a writ and declaration, with summonses for defen¬ 
dants - - - - - - 3 00 

All other services in any one cause - - - 6 00 


Rules by which the fees of the Mtorney of the United States for the 
District of Massachusetts are taxed. 

Under the provisions of the 4th section of tlie act of Congress af 
28th February, 1799, providing compensations for marshals, 
&c. &c. 


In the district court, for drawing interi*ogatories - - ^5 00 

Drawing and exhihiting libel, claim, or answer - - 6 00 

For all other services in anyone cause of admiralty and mari¬ 
time jurisdiction, including seizures under laws of impost, 
navigation, and trade of the United States, &c. - 6 00 

For writ and declaration at common law - - - 1 72 

Attorney’s fee, on issue joined in law or fact - - 2 50 


Do for attendance in court in each action at com¬ 

mon law, wherein United States is plaintiff, 33 cents 
per day during the pendency of such action. 

Fees received from defendant in actions at common law, when the 
suit is adjusted out of court, viz: 

In cases where the demand or cause of action does not exceed 

100 dollars for commencing action, &c. - - 3 00 

AVhen exceeding 100 dollars, and less than 500 dollars - 4 00 

Where demand exceeds 500 dollars - - - - 5 00 

For services in criminal cases, there being no specific compensation 
provided by the Jaws of Massachusetts, for similar services in 
the supreme court of the state, the allowance to the district at¬ 
torney in the courts of the United States, by a kind of forced 
analogy, has been regulated as follows, viz: 

For drawing and prosecuting a complaint or indictment - 2 50 

Attorney’s fee on issue joined therein - - - 2 50 

For complaint, and attending examination of parties and wit¬ 
nesses before a magistrate in criminal matters - - 6 00 




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Table of fees taxed for the District Morney for the District of Connecticut, 

Tliere is no table of Attorney’s fees established by Act of Congress, 
ajiplicable to this District, excepting fees in Admiralty causes, for 
whicii reference is had to the 4th section of the act, approved 28th 
February, 1799. 

Drawing interrogatories, five dollars. 

Drawing and exhibiting libel claim, or answer, six dollars. 

And, for all other services, in any one cause, six dollars. 

The practice of the Courts of the United States, in the progress of 
a cause in Admiralty, frequently authorise and require the perfor¬ 
mance of services indispensable for the interest of the United States, 
(as a process for a perishable monition, &c.) but for which no com¬ 
pensation is allowed, because the act above referred to does not pro¬ 
vide for taxing other than the particular items specified. It is diffi¬ 
cult to say by what table or rules fees in causes other than those 
of admiralty jurisdiction, are taxed. By the act of Congress refer¬ 
red to, District Attorneys are allowed ‘‘such fees in each state re¬ 
spectively as are allowed in the Supreme Court thereof.’’ 

By an act of the colonial government of Connecticut, passed about 
the year 1750, a fee table is established applicable to civil causes on¬ 
ly. Among other items, the pay of Members of the Assembly is es¬ 
tablished at four shillings per day; Attorneys fees to be taxed in bills 
of cost in the Superior Court at eight shillings, or Si 34 That ta¬ 
ble has been altered at different times; the pay of Members of the As¬ 
sembly raised to two dollars per day, and eighteen cents per milo 
travel; and yet Attorneys’ fees in civil causes are still at one dollar 
thirty-four cents. At tlie revision of the laws of Connecticut, in 
1784, a table of fees was established for the State’s Attorney appoint¬ 
ed in each county; and the following extracts from that table will ex¬ 
hibit the rule by which District Attorneys’ fees are taxed in this state. 
Drawing indictment or information - - - S 1 00 

Preparing and arguing criminal cause, on bill found by a 

grand Jury - . - - 9 00 

Trial for capital offence - - - - - 14 00 

Trial in criminal cause on information filed by the Attorney 7 00 
In case of judgment in criminal cause on confession - 5 00 

Nolle prosequi entered, or return by grand jury, not a true 

bill - - - - - - 3 34 

Trial of civil action in behalf of the state, issue at law, or 

fact - - - - - - 7 00 

Judgment by confession, or default in do. - 3 34 

In taxing costs in civil causes, the party prevailing is al¬ 
lowed for each day’s attendance at court - - 25 

And in civil causes in favor of the United States in the Dis¬ 
trict and Circuit Courts in this state, there is allowed 
and taxed for the District Attorney for attendance in 

each action, per day - - - - 25 

By an act passed in May, 1807, in addition to the ‘^act regulating 


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salaries and fees,’^ writs or declarations are allowed to be taxed in 
bills of cost; for one page of 280 words, one dollar; and for each suc¬ 
ceeding page of the same number of words, fifty cents. 


Table bij which the fees of the District Morney for the Distnet of Ver» 
mont are taxed. 

For every indictment or information - - - 00 

If more than one count, such sum as shall be allowed by the 
court. 

Term fee. - - - - - - 2 00 

For each cause tried, not exceeding - - - 5 § 

Copy of indictment, such sum as shall be allowed by court. 

Writ and declaration on note 17 

All otlier writs, such sum as shall be allowed by tlie courts, 
respectively, according to their length and difficulty. 



Table by which the fees of the District Morney for the district of Dela¬ 
ware are taxed. 


Every writ drawn by the attorney - - . jgOO 40 

Every appearance for either plaintiff or defendant - 2 60 

Drawing every warrant of attorney - - - 13 

Drawing out general issue - - - * 10 

Declaration, plea, Ac. - - . ^ 


The fee in cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction is 
seventeen dollars, and the rule of taxation is the act of 
Congress of February 28th, 1799. 


Table by which the fees of the District Mtorney for the eastern District 
of Virginia^ are taxed, 

a. The fee in each ordinary cause in the district court is - $ 17 

Consisting of the following parts : 

For drawing interrogatories - - ~ $5 

For drawing and exhibiting libel, claim, or answer 6 
For all other services in any one cause - - 6 


17 


h. The fee in each suit at common law or in equity is 


20 


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The fee on appeals for writs of error from the district to the circuit 
court is the same as the fee taxed in the original cause. 

a. This fee is fixed by the act of Congress, and is uniform. 

b. The fees in suit at common law or in equity are referred by the act of Congress 
to the standard furnished by tlie supreme court of the state in which the suit may be 
brought, and 20 dollars is the amount of the fee taxed in the court of appeals of the 
state of Virginia. 


Table of fees established and allowed by an act of the General ^Assembly 
of the State of South CaroUnaf j^^^ssed the I4th day of February, 
1791 , to the Jittorneys of the Superior Courts of the said state; by 
which act the fees of the Attorney of the United States for the District 
of South Carolina are regulated and taxed, in conformity with the 
4th section of the act of Congress, passed 2Sth February, 1799. 

Attorneys of the superior courts of law. Plaintiff’s attorney. 

For filling up writs, signing, attendance to lodge the same 
with sheriff, in cases where no bail is required, and all 
incidental charges, when settled before declaration filed E 4 29 


For every extra copy of a writ and notice - - 32 

For all subsequent proceedings whatever, from the filing 
of the declaration, or obtaining interlocutory judgment, 
inclusive, where no bail is required - - 5 36 

In all cases where special bail is required - - 1 50 

For all proceedings subsequent to the former, including final 

judgment and verdict - - - - 3 21 

For all other services whatever, including the whole pro¬ 
ceedings to the issuing of execution, inclusive - 1 29 

For all exhibits in cases of covenant, per copy, sheet of 

ninety words ----- - g 

Attorney’s fees in extraordinary cases. 

For every demurrer, joinder, and argument on a point of law 5 36 
For every motion for a new trial, or for arrest of judg¬ 
ment, or special matter and argument - - 5 36 

For every renewal of writ or execution - - - 1 07 

For filling up every writ of subpoena, and four tickets, in¬ 
clusive - - - - - -107 

For every rule to shew cause in arrest of judgment, copy 

and notice, and motion for trial - - - 1 50 


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For preparing every commission to examine witnesses where 
necessary, attending to strike commissioners, drawing 
interrogatories in chief, and cross interrogatories and 
instructions - - - - - - 8 57 

For commencing and prosecuting, and defending a suit by 

summary process - - - - - 4 29 

On writs of attachment. 

In addition to common costs on bonds, notes, or accounts, 

except printer’s bill - - - - -1286 

Defendant’s attorney. 

For appearance, filing bail, and imparlance - - 4 29 

Drawing and filing plea or demurrer, or other proceedings 

previous to joinder in demurrer or issue taken - 3 75 

Verdict in cases for defendant, postea, bill of costs, and al¬ 
lowing taxation, copy and notice, including all charges 2 14 
For drawing commissions to examine witnesses, drawing 
interrogatories, attending to strike commissioners, 
and instructions, all incidental charges inclusive - 8 57 

Copies of all exhibits necessai*y to be filed by defendant, 

per copy, sheet - - - - . 9 

Attorney General. Criminal cases. 

On papers returned, and no indictment given out, and nolle 

prosequi entered - - - - - 5 36 

Where an indictment is found - - - - 8 57 

Upon bill of indictment found, and trial before petit jury, 

and verdict on confession - - - - 15 00 

Solicitor’s fees in equity. Complainant’s solicitor. 

Preparing and filing a bill in equity, with all necessary ex¬ 
hibits - - - - - - 30 00 

Drawing interrogatories in chief for complainant’s witnes¬ 
ses, and cross interrogatories, drawing and engrossing 
commissions, and attending to strike commissioners, 
where necessary, with proper instructions - - 15 00 

Arguing exceptions, on points of law, before the master or 
judge at chambers, when necessary, including notices, 
attendance, and all incidental charges relative 
thereto - - - - - - 8 57 

For all other services in the cause, including serving judges 

with briefs, and except the decree - - - 12 86 

Drawing and engrossing decree, per copy, sheet - - 09 


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Defendant’s solicitoFr 

For preparing and filing defendant’s answer, and all ne¬ 
cessary exhibits - - - - - 50 00 

Drawing interrogatories in chief for defendant’s witnesses, 
drawing and engrossing cross interrogatories, commis¬ 
sions, attending to strike commissioners, where necessa¬ 
ry, with instructions - - - - 15 00 

Arguing exceptions, on points of law, before the master or 
judges at chambers, when necessary, including no¬ 
tices, attendance, and all incidental charges relative 
thereto - - - - - - 8 57 

For all other services in the cause, including serving judges 

with briefs, and except the decree - - - 12 86 

Drawing and engrossing the decree, per copy - - 09 

The state act of February, 1791, was passed in sterling 
money, but, by a resolution of the general assembly of 
South Carolina, dated I4th December, 1812, the fee 
bill was reduced into dollars and cents, and ordered to 
be published with the acts of the session of the legisla¬ 
ture in that year. 

By the 4th section of the act of Congress, passed 28th Feb. 

1799, compensation was establislied and allowed to the 
attorneys of the United States in the following cases, 
and which have been accordingly taxed: 

For each day which any such attorney shall necessarily 


attend on business of the United States, during the ses¬ 
sion of any district or circuit court - - - 5 00 

For travelling from the place of his abode to such court, per 

mile 10 

For drawing interrogatories - - - - 5 00 

For drawing and exhibiting libel, claim, or answer - 6 00 

For all other ser\dces in any one cause - - - o qo 


The following orders, respecting fees, have been made in the Circuit 
andUistnet Courts, 

In the circuit court, 22d June, 1816. 

Ordered, that the attorney on record in this court, in appeals and 
writs of error, shall he allowed twenty dollars as a gross charge, 
and, in addition thereto, fifteen cents per copy, sheet of 90 words, in 




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lieu of all other costs. And that the clerk and marshal be allowed, 
in such cases, the fees allowed by law in other suits in the common 
pleas and equity, with the addition of the fees in the admiralty, where 
the laws respecting the fees in the common pleas do not apply. But 
this shall not be considered as authorizing an additional charge of 
per centage, when money is paid into their hands. 

In the district court, 13th February, 1818. 

Ordered, that the district attorney, and the other proctors wiio 
practice in this court, be, in future, allowed for writs of subpoena is¬ 
sued by them, the same fees as are allowed in the state court for the 
like services. 


Table of fees taxed for the District Mtorney of the United States for the 
district of Georgia. 


For each day which the Attorney shall necessarily attend 
on business of the United States, during the sessions of 
district or circuit court - - - - 

Travelling to attend the session of the circuit court, per mile 
In cases of common law the taxed costs of the attorney in 
each case commenced and tried, is - 
Oil each appeal prosecuted to judgment - - - 

Where the defendant prevails, to receive the fee in lieu of 
the plaintiff. 

On each execution, - - - - - 

In criminal cases the attorney is allowed: 

For drawing a capias . - - - - 

do do vs. a defaulting grand juror - 

do an indictment against a person prosecuted by 

a grand jury and bound over . - - 

Entering a nolle prosequi . . - - 

Attending at judges’ chambers to take affidavits in criminal 
cases ------ 

Drawing affidavit, or other writing, per copy sheet 
For subpoena in criminal cases - - - - 

Retaining fee against persons indicted 

Costs allowed the attorney in Admiralty: 

For drawing interrogatories - - - - 

do and exhibiting libel - - - 

And for all other services in any case - - - 

For each day’s attendance in court, not exceeding 3 days - 
7 


5 00 
10 

4 00 
4 00 


1 68 

25 

50 

1 00 
12 $ 

1 00 

25 
3 00 

5 00 

6 00 
6 00 
5 00 


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Rules by which the fees of the District Attorney for the District of 
Louisiana are taxed. 

The fees and emoluments of tills oilice are derived, 1st, from a 
stated salary; £d, from a. per diem allowance when attendiiiis^ court 
on business of the United States; and, Sdly, from taxed costs in 
suits instituted on the part of the United States. 

1 . The stated salary is $ 600 per annum, . - - 

2 . Attendance in court on United States’ business, per day, $5 00 

3. Suits instituted in the name and on the behalf the United 

States are cases of common law, and cases of admiralty 
juristliction. In common law cases the fees are regulated 
by the state law, which, in Louisiana, taxes twelve dol¬ 
lars in each case for attorney’s costs; and allows no great¬ 
er or other fee for any description of case or services, 
whatever the magnitude, or however great and varied 
the labors. In taxing the costs of the United States’ 
attorney, in such cases, six dollars are added, under the 
authoidty of the act of Congress, making his fees in each 
common law case - - - - -18 Oi 

The fees in admiralty cases are regulated by the act of Con¬ 
gress: filing libel, six dollars; drawing interrogatories, 
five dollars; and for all other services in each case, six 
dollars; making together seventeen dollars in each. 


Statement of fees taxed by the Clerk of the District Court of the United 
States, for Maine district, vi^: 

For blank writ and summons, - - - « ;g00 80 

For entry of suit, &c. viz; including entry for trial, appeai^- 
ance, proclamation and default, filing pleas, motions, 
verdict, and entering judgments and orders of court 
thereon, and recording same at large in the record of 


<^onrt..5 00 

For each subpoena “ ■ - - - 15 

For entering continuance of suit, - - - 30 

For warrant, citation, capias, monition, or other precept, l oo 

For warrant of appraisement and entering return thereof, i 50 

For original execution, - - - - 1 00 


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^’or alias or subsequent execution, - - - 75 

For swearin;^ each witness in admiralty causes, - 10 

For filiuj^ each paper in same, - - - - 06 

For opening and certifying a deposition, - - 15 

For drawing final decree, - - - - 1 50 

For taxing, examining costs, and copy thereof, - - 30 

For entry and record of a copy right, - - - 60 

For certified copy of same, _ - - - 60 

For all certified copies, per page of ninety w ords, - 10 

For examining a witness and drawing a deposition - 15 

For certifying any exhibit, or paper, or for affixing the seal 

thereto, ------ 25 


For attendance at any district court, per diem, five dollars, 
and ten cents per mile from place of Clerk’s abode to 
the place of the court’s sitting, and one half of one per 
centum on money deposited in court. 


Table of fees taxed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United 
. States for the district of Massachusetts. 


The clerks fees in this court have been taxed in admiralty causes 
according to the fee table contained in the act of March 1 , 1793, 
adopted by act of February 28, 1799, excepting as regards commis¬ 
sions on moneys deposited in court, which were reduced to one half 
per cent by the act of April 18, 1814. The fees in other causes have 
been taxed as follows; 


Entry of an action - - - - 

Discharge of verdict ^ - 

Each continuance - - 

Taxing and examining each bill of costs - 
Opening and certifying each deposition 
Taking a recognizance . - - - 

Blank writ and summons - - - - 

Writ of error - - - - - 

Execution - - - - - 

Citation in error - - - - - 

Taking an affidavit - - - - 

Recording and filing, same as in admiralty causes. 
Entering default - - - - - 

Swearing each witness - - - • 


$5 00 
50 
56 
1 00 
30 

1 00 
56 
1 00 

1 33 

2 00 
50 


12 

10 


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52 


Subpoena for witnesses - - - . - 56 

Dedimus to take evidence - - - - 3 00 

Discharge of a recognizance - - - - 25 

Each warrant to a constable of a town for drawing jurors, 0 00 
Receiving: an alien’s report and granting- certificate, (fixed 

by law) at - - - - ^ - 1 00 

Receiving intention of an alien, before the court, to become 

a citizen, recording and granting a certificate - 4 00 

Admission of an alien to become a citizen, recording and 

granting certificate - - - - - 5 00 

Subpoena to a defendant or defendants in chancery causes 2 00 
Each certificate of copy-right - - - - 60 

Recording the same - - - - - 60 

Each venire facias for jurors, issued to the marshal - 1 00 

For each juror ------ 8 

These four last items are fixed by law. 


Table of fees taxed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United 
States for the district of Rhode Island, 


For the entry of every writ, action, or petition - - 25 

For filing every appeal, petition, motion, plea, &c. 6 

For every interlocutory judgment - - - - 10 

For every action called - - - - - * 3 

For recording judgment upon nil dicit - - - 30 

Where the general issue is pleaded - - - 40 

And in all cases where there are further pleadings - 58 

For swearing every witness - - - - 4 

For writ of error and endorsement - - - 05 

For entering rule of court - - - - 15 

For copying same, Ac. to referees - - » 37 

For every bond or recognizance taken in court - ^ 20 

For filing all bonds or recognizances, &c. - - 6 

For every bill of indictment found - . . g 

For reading the same ----- 3 

For entering plea on same - - - . 3 

For drawing and reading sentence - - . 33 

For draw ing and recording judgment upon indictment - 50 

For every person summoned - - - - 4 

For every paper in the case - - - - 3 

For every discontinuance or default - - - 4 

For discharge of every bond or recognizance on record - 6 

For every petition, A recording judgment then '.ourt 31 

For every citation - - - - 25 

For acknow ledging satisfaction of judgment u . 8 

For recording return of petition, Ac. - -100 

For taxing cost in every case - - 16 


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Table offees of the Marshal, District Morney, Clerk, and other Offi^ 
cers,oftlie Distnctand Circfidt Courts of the United States of America • 
within the Vermont District, established by, and according to, law, 

TO THE MARSHAL. 

For serviii;!^ any writ, warrant, attachment, or process, 

issuing out of any of the courts of the United States, ^ 2 00 
And, in case there be more than one, two dollars for every 
additional person named therein; and for travel out, in 
serving the same. Jive cents per mile, from the place of 
service to the court where the writ, &c. is ordered to 
be returned, computing travel from the residence of the 
person most remote, adding thereto the travel that may 
be necessary for serving on the other person or persons 
named in the said writ, &c. 

For summoning witnesses and appraisers, each, - - 51) 

And for travel out, per mile. Jive cents, in the same manner 
as in case of serving writs, &c. on two or more persons. 

For every commitment or discharge of a prisoner, - 50 

For every proclamation in the admiralty, - - 30 

Sales of ships or vessels, or other property, condemned 
in the admiralty side of tlie district court, or in the 
circuit court, and for receiving and paying the money 
into court, for any sum under S500, two and an half 


per centum; and for any larger sum, one and one-fourth 
per centum upon the excess. 

For summoning each grand or other jury, - - 4 00 

Provided, that, in no case, shall the fees for summoning 

jurors to any one court exceed - - - 50 00 

For attending circuit court, per day, - - - 5 00 

For attending district court, per day, - - - 4 00 

For attending district court, per day, when it has the 

powers of a circuit court, - - - - 5 00 

For travel from his place of abode to either of said courts, 

per mile, ------ lo 

For advertising notice upon monition issuing out of the 

admiralty, at the discretion of the court, not exceeding 10 00 


For travel to serve any other writ or process, issuing out 
of the same court, computing from the place of return 
to the most remote place of service, per mile, - 5 

For advertising notice of sale to he made by vfrtue of a 
venditioni exponas, the actual expense thereof, if allow¬ 
ed by the court. 

For taking hail bond for each defendant or debtor, - 50 

For summoning appraisers, to appraise real estate, levied 

upon by execution, for each appraiser, - - 5§ 


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54 


For travel per mile, to summon sucli appraisers, computings 
from the most remote, to the place where tlie appraisers 
arer to serve, per mile, .... 3 

For attendance on such appraisers, per day, - - 34 

For all services, not herein enumerated, such fees and com¬ 
pensation as are allowed in the supreme court of the 
state of Vermont, where such services are rendered. 

For salary, ------ 200 00 

For attendants upon grand or other juries, not exceeding 

three, to be paid by the Marshal, each per day, - 2 00 

TO THE CRYER. 

For each day’s attendance at court, to be paid by the Mar¬ 


shal, per day, •• - - - - 2 00 

TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY. 

For drawing every indictment or information, - - 1 00 

And if more than one count, such sum as shall be allowed 
by the courts respectively. 

For term fee in each cause or action, for every term, - 2 00 

For attorney fee in each cause tried, not exceeding - 5 00 

For attorney fee on each motion to chancer any penal bond, 

motion in arrest, or for new trial, - - - 2 50 

For copy of any indictment or information, such sum as 
shall be allowed by the courts, respectively. 

For drawing interrogatoiies, - - - - 5 00 

For drawing and exliihiting libel, claim, or answer, or for 

drawing information, and exhibiting the same, - 6 00 

For all other services in any one case, - - - 6 00 

For each day’s necessary attendance on the business of the 
United States, during the sessions of tlie district or 
circuit courts, - - - - - 5 00 

For travelling from the place of his abode to either of said 

courts, per mile, - - . - - jq 

For bis salary, ------ gpo 00 

For drawing declaration on note, - - - - 47 

For all other writs, (meaning declarations) such sum as 
shall be allowed by the courts, according to their length 
and difficulty. 


TO THE CLERK. 

For each original writ or mesne process, or subpoena, with 
the seal of the court affixed, - - - - 

For each venire facias for grand or petit jurors, for each 
juror summoned, one sixth part of a dollar, adding 
thereto, one third part of that one sixth part, for each 
juror. 


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For travelling from the place of his abode, to either of said 

courts, per mile, - - - - - 10 

For attending either of said courts, per day, - - 5 

For entering each action or prosecution, on the law side 67 

Ditto ditto in cliancery, - 1 00 

For each continuance, - - - - - 21 

For each discontinuance, - - - . 34 

For entering each judgment,on abatement, non-suit, default, 

or confession ----- 34 

Ditto ditto on demurrer, or after verdict 1 34 

For drawing and filing bond for plaintiif, to prosecute suit 

against defendant, ----- 50 

For recording any Judgment in law, or decree in chancery, 

for every one hundred words, - - - 10 

For filing any necessary paper, - - - - 08 

For entering every rule or order of court - - - 12 

Ditto appeal in the district court - - 50 

For each writ of execution, with the seal affixed - - 58 

For each capias, or warrant - - - - 1 58 

Ditto habeas corpus - - - 1 58 

For recording each execution and officer’s return thereon, 
when the same has been levied and extended on real es¬ 
tate, - - - - - -134 

For affixing the seal of the court to every necessary paper, 

each, ------ 25 

For each certificate, on every paper filed in court, - 22 

For filing and safe keeping each affidavit, filed in court - 75 

For taking recognizance in court, for each person recog¬ 
nized, - - - - - - 25 

For copy of any record or paper, either on the law or chan¬ 
cery side of the court, for every one liundred words - 10 

For all copies, and services, made by direction of the court. 


and not herein before enumerated, such sum or sums as 
shall be allowed by the courts respectively, according 
to their length and difficulty. 

For all moneys deposited in court, half of one per centum. 

For swearing each counsellor admitted by the court, record¬ 
ing the same, and issuing a copy of the record, under 
the seal of the court, - - - - 3 00 

For recording each title page of a book, map, or chart, 60 

For copy of the record of the same, and affixing the seal of 

the court, ------ 60 

clerk’s fees in admiralty. 

For drawing every stipulation, process, monition, or sub¬ 
poena, for every ninety words, - » - 15 

For engrossing each sheet of ninety words - - 10 


56 


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For entering return oi’pi’ocess - - - - 15 , 

For filing every libel, claim, pleading, or other paper - 06 

For copies of the pleadings interi-ogatories, depositions, ex¬ 
hibits, when reipiired, for every ninety words, - 10 

For entei ing each proclamation « - . i 

For entering eacli default, _ - - - i 

For entering every rule of court - - - - 15 

For examining each witness and drawing his deposition, 

for every ninety words - - - - 15 

For certifying each exhibit or writing, shewn to a witness 

at his examination - - - - 25 

For drawing every decree, or decretal order, for every nine¬ 
ty words, - - - - - - 15 

For entering the same in the minutes, for every ninety 

words 10 

For drawing a record, or making a copy of the proceeding, 

for every ninety words, - - - - 15 

For entering a record in the register, or engrossing, or co- 
pying proceedings or records, to be sealed or exempli¬ 
fied, for every ninety words, - - - 10 

For e\ ery certificate, ----- 20 

For entering return of appraisement, or sales, for every 

ninety words, - - - - - 10 

For afdxing the seal to any paper when reipiired - 25 

For drawing commission to examine witnesses, for every 

ninety words - - - - - 15 

For engrossing the same, if on parchment, including the 

parclinient, ------ 20 

For do if on paper, for every ninety words - 10 

For swearing each witness in court - - - 10 

For every entry or writing not mentioned or described, such 
allowance shall be taxed, as for similar services here¬ 
in mentioned. 

For all moneys deposited in court, half of one per centum. 


ATTOIINEYS’ TEES. 

For drawing declaratioti on note - - - 47 

For all oilier writs, such sum as shall be allowed by the 
courts, according to their length and diltlculty. 

TO JUROIIS AND WITNESSES. 


For each day’s attendance of a grand or other juror - 1 25 

For traveling to and from court, to their respective places 

of abode, eacli Juror, per mile, each way, - - 05 

For each day as a witness in any one cause, - - 1 25 

j?'or travelling to and from court, to their respective places 

of abode, each witness, per mije, each way, - - 05 


10 


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TO PARTIES. 

For term fee on abatement, non-suit, or default, in the first 

term, - ^ - - - - 2 00 

For term fee in all other cases - - - - 2 00 

And the party recovering shall be allowed for his attorney, 

on non-suit or default - - - - 1 50 

For trial, at issue of law or fact, - - - - 3 00 

For travel for plaintiff or defendant within the state of Ver¬ 
mont, per mile ----- 05 

TO TOWN CLERKS in Vermont. 

For recording executions levied on real estate, and the offi¬ 
cer’s return thereon endorsed, both together - 1 00 

TO SURVEYORS. 

For surveying land set off upon execution, for each day’s 


attendance, if surveyor general of state, - - 1 50 

If county surveyor, only, - - - - 1 00 

TO APPRAISERS. 

For appraising such lands, per day, each, - •• 67 

For half a day ------ 34 


TO CHAIN MEN, 

Employed in surveying such lands, each, per day 
And, for half a day, . - - 


A table by which the fees of the Clerk of the District Court of the Unit¬ 
ed States for the northern district of Mw-Fork, are taxed in alt 
civil causes not of admiralty or maritime jurisdiction. 


For drawing, engrossing, and sealing a writ, and filing the 
precipe - - " “ 

For filing a declaration or other pleading 

For entering an appearance or default “ . 

For entering every rule, not exceeding two folios of seven¬ 
ty-two words each - - - - - 

For each folio over two - “ n 

For a certified co])y of a rule not exceeding two folio pages 
of seventy-two words each - - - - 

S 


Cts. 

50 

9 

16 7 

25 3 
16 7 

16 7 


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Cts. 

each folio over two - - - ■* - 12 

For every certificate - - - - -167 

For entering every non suit - - - - 25 3 

For calling and swearing every jury - •• - 33 3 

For entering the return of a writ, and filing the writ - 16 7 

For swearing each witness . - - - 9 

For swearing a constable to attend a jury - - 9 

For reading every writing given in evidence - * - 16 7 

For filing a judgment record - - - - 9 

For docketing a judgment - - *■ - 33 3 

For taking a verdict and entering the same on the minutes 25 

For entering a judgment - - - - 25 

For entering or filing a retraxit or discontinuance - 16 

For drawing and engrossing exemplifications of records for 

every folio of seventy-two words - - - 16 7 

For copies of records and pleadings for each folio of seven¬ 
ty-two words - - - - - 12 

For drawing or striking a special jury - - - 1 00 

For copies of records to be returned upon writ of error, for 

each folio of seventy-two words - - - 16 7 

For entering satisfaction on record - « - 25 3 

For searching the records in any one year - - 16 7 

And for every other year in which search is made - 4 

For searching for a judgment for every term in which search 

is made ------ g 

For entering confession of lease, entry, and ouster - 25 S 

For entering every cause in the judge’s book - - 33 3 

For a certified copy of the minutes of a trial - - 33 3 

Trial fee - - - - - - 3 33 3 


d cojnj of the table of fees from which the Clerk^s costs in the Circuit and 
District Court of the United States for the dS^ew-Jerseij district are 
taxed. 


Proclamation money of New-Jersey. 

Every bond to prosecute - - - L,0 2 G 

Making out every writ, if he does it - - - 0 2 6 

Half every writ - - - - - 010 

Filing every indictment - - - * 0 1 0 

Entering every action - - - - 0 0 9 

Copying every indictment, plea, kc, for every 90 words 0 0 7 

Entering defendant’s appeal - - - -006 

Entering verdict and judgment - - -010 

Reading every evidence - - -006 

Entering every rule of court - ^ -- - 0 Q 9 


CO CO K 


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Every copy thereof - - . . - 0 0 6 

Withdrawing an action discontinued - - - 0 1 0 

Entering every recognizance in court - - - 0 0 10 

Searching records - - - - - 009 

Filing roll in every action - - - - 0 1 0 

Swearing jury and constable - - - - 0 3 0 

Discharging by proclamation - - - - 0 1 0 

Every copy of writ, per sheet - - - - 0 1 0 

Filing every writ, indictment, &c. - . - 0 0 9 

To the fees allowed by this bill there is one-third added by Act of 
Congress. 


List of Fees charged in the Courts of the United States for the District 
of Pennsylvania, 


DISTRICT ATTORNEY. 

In criminal cases: 

For drawing and prosecuting every bill of indictment, ^ 6 00 

On proceedings in rem. 

For drawing interrogatories, - - ' - - 5 oo 

For drawing and exhibiting libel, claim, and answer - 6 00 

For all other services, in any one cause, - - - (5 00 

In other cases: 


For issuing precipe for the commencement of any suit, en¬ 
tering an appearance, and filing warrant of attorney, 
if required, if the suit is ended before, or sitting, the 
first court, - - - - - - 3 33 

For every suit ended after the first court, and before judg¬ 
ment, discontinuance, or non pros, the further sum of 3 33 
For every suit prosecuted to judgment, discontinuance, or 

non pros. - - - - - - 8 0Q 

ATTORNEYS AT LAW— generally. 

For issuing precipe for the commencement of any suit, en¬ 
tering an appearance, and filing a warrant of attorney, 
if required, if the suit is ended before, or sitting, the 
first court, - - - - - - 3 3S 

For every suit ended after the first court, and before judg¬ 
ment, discontinuance, or non pros, the further sum of 3 33 
For every suit prosecuted to judgment^ discontinuance, or 

non pros. - * - - - - 8 00 


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60 


CLERK. 

In criminal cases: 

For all services performed in any one prosecution, if the 
party be convicted, . _ - - - 

if not convicted, - - - - 

In admiralty proceedings, and proceedings in rem. 

For drawing every stipulation, process, monition, or supm- 
na, for each sheet containing 90 words. 

And engrossing each sheet, - - - 

Entering return of process, . - - - 

Filing irbel, claim, pleading, or otlier paper, 

Copies of the pleadings, interi’ogatories, depositions, and 
exhibits, when required, lor each sheet of 90 words. 
Entering each proclamation, _ . - - 

Each default, ------ 

Every rule of court, - - „ - - 

Examining a witness, and drawing his deposition, for each 
sheet of 90 words. 

Certifying an exhibit, or v, riting, shewn to a witness at his 
examination, . - - - - 

Drawing every decree, or decretal order, for each sheet of 
90 words, - - - - - “ 

Entering the same in the minutes, each sheet as aforesaid. 
For drawing a record, or making a co^y of the proceedings, 
for each sheet of 90 words, , - - - 

But no pleading, deposition, exhibit, or other writing, to be 
inserted therein verbatim, or in hsec verba, shall be 
computed as any part of such draft. 

Entering a record in the register, oi* engrossing or copying 
proceedings or records, to be sealed or exemplified, for 
each shfeet of 90 words, including all the pleadings, de¬ 
positions, exhibits, and writings, inserted therein. 
Every certiheate, - - . - _ 

Entering return of appraisement on sales, for each sheet of 
90 words, ------ 

Affixing seal to a paper, when required, - - - 

Drawing commission to examine witnesses, for each sheet 
of 90 words, ------ 

For engrossing the same, if on parchment, 

if on paper, - - - 

Swearing each witness in court, - - - - 

For every entry, or writing, not mentioned or described, 
sudi allowance to be taxed as for similar services. 

In other cases: 

For issuing a writ of capias ad respondendum, of summons, 
of scire facias, of attachment, of partition, of dower, 
and all other writs, docketing the same, and recording 
return, - - 

For entering an appearance for either party. 


5 3S 
2 67 


15 

10 

15 

6 

10 

15 

12 

15 

15 

25 

15 

10 

15 


10 

20 

10 

25 

15 

20 

10 

10 


2 40 
17 


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Entering special bail, - - - - - 

Bail piece and seal, - . - - - 

Filing declaration, plea, demurrer, joinder in demurrer, 
replication, and every subsequent plea and issue, and 
entering them upon record, each, - - - 

Filing all other papers of each party in a cause, and reading 
them, if thought necessary by the court, each. 

Every continuance, - . . . - 

Every rule of reference, for trial, to shew cause, for depo¬ 
sitions, to give security for costs, - - - 

A copy of the same, - . - - _ 

Entering discontinuance, retraxit, or quashing writ of error. 
Every trial, swearing jury, and recording general verdict, 
where there is a special verdict. 

Swearing a witness, - - . . „ 

Recording judgment, - - - - « 

Entering ari'est of judgment, - - - - 

Acknowledging satisfaction on record, - ^ „ 

Filing and entering on record the report of referees. 
Entering judgment thereon, - 
Issuing subpoena for a witness, with seal 
For every name inserted after the first, - - _ 

Every subpoena ticket, - - - _ . 

Copy of declaration, or other pleading, every line of twelve 
words, 

Filing declaration in ejectment, and docketing the cause. 
Entering confession of lease, entry, and ouster. 

Entering every motion or rule, - - - . 

Calling plaintiff or defendant, and entering default. 
Entering a cesset executio, * . - „ 

A venire, or distringas, - - - . . 

Making up a record, for every line of twelve words, 

For every search, - - - . . 

For every certificate and seal, - - - . 

Issuing a commission to take depositions. 

Filing interrogatories, and annexing copy to commission, 
for every line of twelve words, - . . 

Taking and entering acknowledgment of Marshal’s deed, 
and recording the same, and certificate under seal. 
Entering up a judgment, confessed on warrant of attorney. 
On moneys deposited in court 5 of 1 per cent. 


67 

67 


17 

26 

17 


23 
44 
17 
90 
1 33 
7 

26 

17 

33 

33 

17 

67 

10 

S3 

It 

67 

17 

17 

35 

17 

1 33 
11 
27 
90 

2 00 
11 

2 00 
2 00 


MARSHAL. 

In criminal cases: 

Turnkey’s fees for commitment or discharge of prisoner, 67 
Every cause not capital, - - - - - 1 33 

Every capital cause, - - - - - 3 S3 

Executing a death warrant, ^ - - - 12 00 


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■ In other cases: 

For the service of any writ, warrant, attachment, or pro¬ 
cess, ------ 2 

Where more than one person is named in the same, for each 

person so named, - - - - - 2 

Mileage on serving the same, to be computed from place of 
service to place of rctui*n, per mile, - - - 

Where more than one person is named therein, mileage to 
be computed from the court to the place of service most 
remote, adding the extra mileage necessary to serve it 
on the other. 

Each hail bond, -----. 
Actually summoning witnesses or appraisers, each. 

Commitment or discharge of a prisoner, - - - 

Proclamation in admiralty, - - - - 

Summoning graml or other jury, - - - 4 

Assigning bail bond, - - - - - 

Taking replevin bond, attachment bond, or any writing of 
indemnification, and filing it, - - _ 

Executing fieri facias, if money paid without sale, - 2 

Taking goods into custody, advertising and selling, for any 

sum under B500, per cent. - - - - 2 

for any larger sum, per cent. - - ' - i 

Selling lands upon, delivering them to the creditor, the same 
allow aiice. 

For receiving and paying money under attachment, or ca¬ 
pias ad satisfaciendum, the same allowance, 
tor keeping goods or cliattels, fees to be regulated by the 
court ill case of dispute. 

No poundage, except for the real debt. 

Summoning and returning a traverse jury, in each case 
that is tried, - - - - - 

Summoning a jury of inquiry, attesting and charging them, 

taking and executing inquisition and return, - s 

If engaged more than one day, each day after, - - 2 

Marslial’s deed on sale of lands, - - - 2 

Acknowledging the same, - - - - - 

Copy of writ of arrest, each line of twelve words. 

Every return of non est inventus, or nulla bona, - 

CRYER. 

For each cause called in court, - - - . 

JURORS. 

For each day’s attendance in court, - - - i 

Mileage, coming and going, per mile. 


00 

00 

5 

50 

50 

50 

30 

00 

17 

33 

00 

50 

25 

40 

00 

00 

67 

67 

2 

24 

20 

25 

5 


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WITNESSES. 

In criminal cases: 

The same allowance as to jurors. 

In civil cases: 

For each day’s travel to and from, and attendance at, court, 50 

The day’s travel computed at twenty miles. 

The courts are required by law to appoint Cryers, and the 
Marshal such a number of persons, not exceeding three, 
as maj' be necessary to attend upon the grand and 
other juries, and for other necessary purposes, who are 
allowed by the United States, each, per day, * 2 00 


cleek’s tee bill. 


JVestern District of Pennsylvania* 

For issuing every writ, docketing the same, and recording 
marshal’s return - - _ . , 

Entering an appearance - - - - - 

Entering special bail - - 

Bail piece and seal - • . - . 

Filing and entering on record, declaration, plea, demurrer, 
joinder in demurrer, replication, &c. 

Filing all other papers of each party, in any one cause, and 
recording the same, if necessary . - - 

Every continuance from term to term - - - 

Rule of reference for trial, to shew cause, to take deposi¬ 
tions, to give security for persons out of the state 
A copy of same ------ 

Entering discontinuance, retraxit, or quashing writ of 
error ------ 

Every trial, swearing jury, and recording general vei'dict 
Every trial by special verdict, swearing jury, and record¬ 
ing such verdict - - - - - 

Swearing or affirming every witness - - - 

Recording each judgment - - - - 

Entering arrest of judgment - - . - 

Acknowledging satisfaction on record - - - 

Filing and recording the report of referees 
Entering judgment thereon - - - 

Subpoena for witness without seal - - - 

Every name after the first - - - - 

Every subpoena ticket . - - « - 

Copy of declaration, or other pleading, per twelve words 
liist of special jury, attending and striking, and copies of 
ditto, to plaintiff and defendant - - - 


40 

17 

67 

67 

ir 

26 

17 

23 

44 


17 

90 

1 33 } 
7 

26 

17 

S3 

S3 

17 

67 


H 

1 33 ^ 



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64 


Filing declaration in ejectment, and docketing the same - 
Entering confession of lease, entry, and ouster 
Venire, or distringas - - - - - 

Recording every motion or rule - - - - 

Calling plaintiff or defendant, and entering default in liis 
appearance ------ 

Recording cesset executio . - - - 

Making up (nisi prius) record of district court, containing 
declaration, pleadings, and issue, per twelve words - 
Postea of iwoceedings at district court - - - 

Every search of record - - - - - 

Copy of record, per twelve words . - - 

Certificate and seal - - - - - 

Commission to take depositions out of the state 
Filing interrogatories, and copy annexed to commission, 
per twelve words - - - - - 

Receiving, reading, and filing a petition for divorce, dock¬ 
eting same, filing and reading record of conviction, and 
all other papers in such suit - - - - 

Suhposiia pursuant to ditto - - - - 

Entering decree, or judgment of court - - - 

Taking, entering, and acknowledging marshal’s deeds, and 
recording certificate of acknowledgment thereof, under 
seal ------- 

All services in entering up judgment confessed, on warrant 
of attorney ------ 

Making up record in form, and engrossing same, (if re¬ 
quired,) containing all pleadings, proceedings, or judg¬ 
ment in an action, or in the case of divorce, or bill for 
perpetuating testimony, for every line of twelve words 
Registering alien - - - . . 

All other services on naturalization of aliens 
Order of removal from eastern to western district 


6r 

t 33J 

34f 

17i 


n 

1 77i 
261 

90 

2 00 


n 


3 10 
2 00 


2 00 
2 00 


n 

50 

50 


FEES IN ADMIRAETT. 


Drawing any stipulation, process, monition, or subpoena, 
for each sheet containing ninety w^ords 
Engrossing each sheet - - - - - 

Entering return of process - - - . 

Filing every libel, claim, pleading, or other paper 
Copies of the pleadings, interrogatories, depositions, and 
exhibits, when required, for each sheet of ninety 
words 

Entering each proclamation - - _ - 

Entering each default - - - - - 

Entering every rule of court - - - - 

Examining each witness, and drawing his deposition, for 
each sheet containing ninety words - - - 


15 

10 

15 

6 


10 

15 

12 

15 

15 


65 


[134] 


Certifying* eacli exhibit or writing shewn to a witness at 

his examination ----- 25 

Drawing every decree, or decretal order, for each sheet of 

ninety words - - - - - 15 

Entering ditto, in minutes, per sheet, as aforesaid - 10 

For drawing a record, or making a copy of the proceed¬ 
ings, per sheet of ninety words - - - 15. 

Entering a record in tlie register, or engrossing or copying 
proceedings, or records to be sealed or exemplified, per 
sheet of ninety words, including all the pleadings, de¬ 
positions, exhibits, and writings inserted therein - 10 

Every certificate ----- 20 

Entering return of appraisement, or sales, per sheet of 

ninety words - - - - - 10 

Affixing tlie seal to any paper, when required - - 25 

Drawing commission to examine witnesses, per sheet of 

ninety words - - - - - 15 

Engrossing the same, if on parchment, including the parch¬ 
ment . 20 

On paper, per sheet of ninety words - - - 10 

Swearing each witness in court - - - - 10 

All money deposited in court, one half of one per cent 


TEES RESPECTING THE UNITED STATES DIRECT TAX, 

For redeeming non-resident real estate, five per cent, com¬ 
mission on amount paid by purchaser 
For making deed to purchaser of resident property, (one 

half to the collector) - - - - 5 


In the Circuit and District courts of the United States, for the District 
of Delaware, Copy Bill of Clerks fees in both courts, made out on 
an action, (civilJ of Jl. B. vs, C. D, 

TABLE OF A TAXED BILL. 


For issuing the writ, signing and sealing the same, &:e. &c. 2 50 

For appearance Attorney at first term - - - 9 

For entering special bail, &c. - - - - 44 

For continuance ------ 9 

For search ------ 9 

For rule new - - . - - - 9 

For rule trial ------ 9 

For issuing venire facias, Ac. - - • - 1 07 

For advertizing trial cause - - - 10 

For filing writ ------ 5 

For filing deposition of a witness - - - - 5 

For issuing a subpoena 44 

9 






t;i34j 


66 


For judgment and non pros, at bar, &c. - - - 89 

For qiialg. witness on trial - - - - 5 

Ditto to attendance . - - - 5 

Bill of cost.33 


42 

For filing every demurrer, plea, replication, pleading sub¬ 
sequent, and issue in any action - - - 9 

For copy of every plea, replication, or pleading subsequent, 
for each line of 12 words - - - - 

For calling the jury and attesting them - - - \7 

For attesting the bailiff to attend the jury - - 9 

For entering an arrest of judgment - - - 9 

For recording every verdict - - - - 17 

For acknow lodging satisfaction of a judgment on record - 9 

For reading a deposition or affidavit - - - 4 

For entering an appeal ----- 9 

For draw ing out a list of 48 persons from the Marshal’s book 
of freeholders for a special or struck jury, and all his 
services in striking the same - - - 53 

For copy of every record or other proceedings, for every line 

of 12 words to a line - - - - 1 |. 

For signing any writing not before enumerated, or where it 

is not written by the Clerk - - - - 9 

For affixing the seal of office to any writing not before enu¬ 
merated ------ 17 

For entering up judgment by warrant of Attorney, and all 

services thereon - - - - - 89 

For confession of a judgment on an amicable suit, and all 

the services thereon ----- 57 

For recording a testatum fieri facias - - - 40 

For entering a judgment, or justice’s transcri 2 )t - - gf 


In the District Court oj Delaware, on the admiralty side. Copy bill 
of Clerks* fees, as made out on a libel of the the United States, against 
merchandise, where a claim has been Laid in, and depending some time 
in the Court, and condemned. 

TABLE OF A TAXED BILL OF CLERK’s FEES. 


For filing libel and entering the cause, - - goO 21 

For entering all. and rule for time and jdace of trial, 30 

For award of process - - - . . 15 

For issuing process, signing and sealing the same - 2 09 

For issuing label, &c. &c. joined to it, - - - 47 

For filing process and label, at six cents each, - - 12 

For do. Marshal’s certificate, schedule, and return, at 6 cts* 18 



67 


[134] 


For entering return of process, - - - . 

For do. of citation, - - - . . 

For drawing and printing advertisement. 

For copy of libel, certified, &c. for district attorney 

do. for claimant’s attorney. 

For drawing agreement for appraisement. 

For one rule of court - - - . - 

For copy of order of court, certified, &c. for appraisers 
For filing appraisement, order of court, and agreement, at 6 
cents each, - . - - - 

For qualifying three appraisers, at ten cents each. 

For certifying qualification appraisers, - - - 

For draw ing bond for appraisement, &c. and filing it. 

For do. for costs, and filing it, - - - 

For do. claim for claimants, and filing it. 

For entering return of appraisement, - - - 

For order of court to deliver property, - - - 

For filing collector’s certificate of duties being secured. 

For entering two proclamations, at 15 cents each. 

For filing interrogatories, - - - . 

For copy claim certified for district attorney. 

For entering rule to take depositions, - - - 

For two rules to take depositions, at 15 cents. 

For copy rules to take depositions, and certifying, &c. &c. 
For filing one rule deposition, and filing one deposition 
taken at 6 cents, - - - - - 

For copying, certifying, &c. a deposition of witness for dis¬ 
trict attorney, - . - - « 

For drawing order of court to May Term, 1811, 

For copying order of court, certified, &c. 

For filing one rule deposition, 6 cents, filing deposition of 
-, 6 cents, 

For one order of court, 15 cents, serving notice on claim¬ 
ants attorney, &c. 50cts. 

For issuing seven subpoenas for United States’ witnesses, 
at 05 each, . , - - - 

For twenty-five continuances of the cause, at 6 cents each. 
For qualifying two witnesses to attend at courts, at 10 cts. 


each, - - - - - - 

For drawing the record, and recording all the proceedings 
in full length, - - - 

For drawing and entering decree on minutes 
For recording the decree and appeal, - - - 

For order of court granting appeal, - - 

For issuing two certificates for United States’ witnesses at¬ 


tending, at 20 cents, - - - 

For bill of costs 33 cents, copying bill of costs 33 cts. 
For copying decree, certified, &c. for the collector. 


15 

15 

10 00 
2 66 
2 66 
50 
15 

1 00 

18 
30 
20 
1 06 
1 06 
56 
45 
15 
06 
30 
06 
30 
15 
30 

1 50 

12 

2 53 
15 

1 00 
12 

65 

7 35 
1 50 

20 

3 90 
60 
50 
15 

40 

66 
65 


S4r 90 



68 


[134] 

In the District Court of DelarvarCf on the admiralty side. Copy bill 
of Clericsfees, as made out on a libel of the United States against mer¬ 
chandise, where no claim has been laid in, and decree of condemnation 
took place, 

TABLE or A TAXED BILL OF CLERIv’s FEES. 

For libel and entering the cause - - - gOO 21 


For entering all. and rule, for time and place of trial, - ^0 

For award of process, - - - - - 15 

For issuing process, signing and sealing the same, - 2 09 

For do. label, &c. &c. joined to it - - - 47“ 

For filing process and label, at 6 cents, - - - 12 

For do. marshal’s certificate, schedule and return, at 6 

cents, - - - - - - 18 

For entering return of process, - - - 15 

For do. do. of citation, - - - - 15 

For drawing and printing advertisement, - - 10 00 

For copy of iibel certifying, &c. kc. for district attorney, 1 SO 
For entering two proclamations, at 15 cents, - - SO 

For do. two rules of court, at 15 cents, - - 30 

For drawing the record and recording all the proceedings 
and decree in full length, for each sheet, ninety words, 
at 15 cents, per ninety words, - - - 2 5o 

For entering two defaults, at 12 cents each, » - 24 

For copy order certified, &:c. for marslial to sell, - 95 

For copy order of court, certified, kc, for collector, - 95 

For copy certified decree for collector to file, kc, - 80 

For entering, kc, final order to pay balance to collector, - 50 

For copy certified order to pay balance for collector, - 83 

For bill of costs, thirty-three cents, copy bill costs thirty- 

three cents, - - - . - 66 


^23 15 


In the 2d volume of the laws of the United States, Chapi, 165, Sec, 2d, 
is the following provision, ‘‘ fees of the Clerk of the District Court, 
in Mmiralty and Maritime causes;’^ passed J\Iarch 1st, 1793. 


For drawing every stipulatioTi, process, monition, or subpoe¬ 
na, for each sheet containing 90 words 
And for engrossing each sheet - - - - 

For entering the return of process - . - 

For filling every libel, claim, pleading, or other paper 
For copies of the pleadings, interrogatories, depositions, ex¬ 
hibits, when required, for each sheet of 90 words 


15 

10 

15 

6 


10 



69 


[ 134 ] 


For entering each proclamation - - - - 15 

For entering each default - - - - 12 

For entering every rule of court - - - - 15 

For examining each witness and drawing his deposition, for 

each sheet containing 90 words - - - 15 

For certifying each exhibit or writing shewn to a witness at 

Iiis examination ----- 25 

For drawing every decree or decretal order, for each sheet 

containing 90 woj'ds - - - - 15 

And for entering the same in the minutes, for each sheet as 

aforesaid - - - - - - 10 

For drawing a record or making a copy of the proceedings, 

for each sheet containing 90 words - - - 15 


But no pleading, deposition, exhibit, or other w riting, to be 
inserted therein verbatim or in hsec verba shall be im¬ 
puted as any part of such draft. 

For entering a record in the register, or engrossing, or co¬ 
pying proceedings,or records to be sealed,or exemplified 
for each sheet of 90 words, including all the pleadings. 


depositions, exhibits, and writings,‘inserted therein - 10 

For every certificate ----- go 

For entering return of appraisement or sales, for each sheet 

of 90 words ------ lo 

For affixing the seal to any paper when required - 25 

For drawing a commission to examine witnesses, for each 

sheet containing 90 words - - - - 15 

And for engrossing the same, if on par chment, including the 

parchment ------ go 

And if on paper, for each sheet of 90 words - - 10 

For swearing each witness in court - - - 10 

For every entry or writing not mentioned on described, such 
allowance shall be taxed as for similar services herein 
mentioned 

In the 3d volume of the laws of the United States, page 221 
section 89; there is an allowance made to the Clei*k for 


drawing, and printing advertisement, &c. on each libel 10 00 
On moneys deposited in court an allowance is made by an 
act of Congress, passed April 18th, 1814, to the Clerk, 
of one-half of one per centum. 


A Table of Fees payable to the Clerk of the District Court for the Dis^ 
trict of Columbia, in Mmiralty and Maritime causes. 

For drawing every stipulation, process, monition, or sub¬ 
poena, for each sheet containing ninety words - !§00 15 

And for engrossing each sheet - - . - lo 


[134] 


70 


Entering the return of process - - - - 15 

Filing every libel, claim, pleading, or other paper - 6 

Copies of the pleadings, interrogatories, depositions, and ex¬ 
hibits, when required, for each sheet of ninety words - 10 

Entering each proclamation - - - - 15 

Entering each default - - - - - 12 

Entering every rule of court - - - - 15 

Examining each witness, and drawing his deposition, for 

each sheet containing ninety words - - - 15 

Certifying each exhibit, for writing shown to a witness at 

his examination - > - - - 25 

Drawing every decree, or decretal order, for each sheet 

containing ninety words - - - - 15 

And for entering the same in the minutes, for each sheet, as 

aforesaid - - - - - - 10 

For drawing a record, or making a copy of the proceedings, 

for each sheet containing ninety words - 15 


But no pleading, deposition, exhibit, or other writing, to 
be inserted therein verbatim, or in hoec verba, shall be 
computed as any part of such draft. 

Fntering a record in tlie register, or engrossing, or copy¬ 
ing, proceedings or records, to be settled or exempli¬ 
fied, for each sheet of ninety words, including all the 
pleadings, depositions, exhibits, and writings, inserted 


therein - - - - - lo 

Every certificate ------ so 

Entering return of appraisement, or sales, for each sheet of 

ninety words - - - - - 10 

Affixing the seal to any paper, when required - - - 25 

Drawing cbmmission to examine witnesses, for each sheet 

containing ninety words - - - - 15 

And for engrossing the same, if on parchment, including the 

parchment - - - - _ gQ 

And if on paper, for each sheet of ninety words - - 10 

Swearing each witness in court - - - - 10 

For every entry or writing, not mentioned or described, 
such allowance shall be taxed as for similar services 
herein mentioned. 

All money deposited in court, one and a quarter per cent. 


2"aUe of Fees of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Co¬ 
lumbia for the County of Washington^ established by law. 

CIVIL SUITS, Ac. 

A recordari and return ^ . - SOO lOi 

A writ of inquiry of damages, and ret. per side, and so pro 
rata - - - . ^ . 


14 


71 


[ 1341 


A writ of covenant to pass a fine - - 

A writ of assize and ret. - - - - . 

A writ of melius inquirendum, or monstraverunt and ret. - 
A writ of posse comitatus and ret. - - - 

A writ of discharge, if any, and ret. - - . 

A writ of restitution and ret. - - - - 

A writ of diminution and ret. - - - . 

A writ of error and ret. - - - . 

A writ of withernam and ret. - - - - 

A writ of estrepement and ret. ^ - 

A writ of restitution, per side - - - . 

A writ of pai’tition and ret. per side - - - 

A writ of distringas and ret. per side - - - 

A writ of dower, per side - - « - 

A summons in dower, per side - - - - 

A summons in partition and ret. per side - - - 

A subpoena adjustificandum - - - . 

Habere facias possessionem, and ret. - - . 

Procedendo and ret. - - - 

Habeas corpus and ret. - - - . . 

An elegit and ret. - - . - . 

A certiorari and ret. 

A duces tecum and ret. per side - - - - 

A habere facias seisinam, and ret. per side 
A retorno habendo and ret. per side - - . 

Sci. fa. on writ of error, and ret. - - . 

Supercedeas tliereon, and ret. - - - - 

Sci. fa. on a judgment, per side, without any charge for 
search or copy judgment - - - . 

Sci. fa. against sp. ba. per side, without any charge for 
search - - - 

Sci. fa. against security for costs on recog. per side, and 
ret. without any charge for search or other matter 
Sci. fa. on a certiorari, per side - - - 

Sci. fa. on audita querela, pei* side ... 

Attachment with sci. fa. and ret. ... 

Commission of audita and ret. - - 

Commission to examine evidences, per side 
Commission of oyer and terminer, per side 
Commission to take acknowledgments and ret. 

Attachment on non-compliance with the common rule in 
ejectment, per side - - - - - 

Attachment in partition and ret. per side 
Attachment of contempt, per side - - - 

Commission under tlie act for I'egulating attachments to 
trustees, per side - - - - - 

Drawing dedimus potestatem to examine evidences 
>V arrants of survey and ret. - - - - 

Venire facias for jurors^ if issued by order of court - 


14 
88 
I 12 
88 
88 
28 
28 
661 

431 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

28 

28 

38i 

38i 

56 

14 

14 

28 

28 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

451 

66 

14 

14 

64 

14 

14 

14 

14 

56 

56 

28 


[ 134 ] 


72 


Replevin and ret. - - - - - 

Issuing every common writ, and return and filing 
Appeai ance of either party - - - , 

Filing every declaration - - - - - 

Recording the same, per side « « - . 

Filing evei'y account . - - - - 

Recording the same, per side - - - - 

Filing every special plea, and every other pleading to make 
up the issue ------ 

Recording the same, per side - - - - 

Filing bail piece ------ 

Filing warrant of attorney . - - - 

Filing every afiidavit . „ - - - 

Entering defendant’s imparlance - - • - 

Continuance or reference . - - - 

Entering commitment - - - - - 

Entering suggestion of death - - - - 

Appearance and surrender in discharge of bail 
Entering security for costs - - « _ 

Entering amercement - - - - - 

Making up the issue in every suit, when done by the clerk 
Rule of trial ------ 

Swearingjury - - - 

Swearing bailiff ------ 

Copy of the pannel - 

Recording of the pannel ----- 

Every oath taken in court - - - - 

Entering verdict - - - - - 

Recording verdict - - - , - 

Entering and signing judgment - - - - 

Short copy of Judgment - r - - - 

A transcript of tiie whole proceedings, per side 
Taxing and filing bill of costs - - - - 

A copy thereof, if demanded, with the articles at large 
Copy orders for witnesses’ attendance - - - 

Filing supersedeas - - - - - 

Entering award of execution - - - - 

Filing or taking every special bail, in or out of court 
Entering action, agreed, struck off, or abated 
Taking security on condemnation on attachment - 
Entering admission of guardian, or next friend 
Aiiixing the seal of the court to the copy of any judgment, 
or a transcript of any judgment, or any record or cer¬ 
tificate ------ 

Filing award ------ 

Recording the same, per side - - - - 

Filing plots or warrants of survey and depositions 
Recording depositions, per side - - - - 

Rule to plead for trial, when ordered by court 


£1 

21 

KH 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

14 

7 

14 

14 

14 

35 

14 

80 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

451 

£8 

14 

14 

14 

7 

7 

14 

14 

lOi 

14 

21 

7 

7 

7 

7 

/-• 

r 


73 


[134] 


Entering acknowledgment of deed of conveya nce in court 
Allowance of writ of error - - , , 

Entering an appeal - - - ^ „ 

Any warrant or license - - - - . 

Any other pass or discharge - - - , 

Search tlie lirst year, nothing. 

For all searches above one year, if the matter searched for 
be found - ~ . 

For recording or copying any matter or thing in this table 
enumerated, for which no other allowance hath been 
already made, and not prohibited to be recorded, per 
side 

Issuing every execution, and filing the same and return, 
without any charge for copy judgment 


10 § 

lOi 

14 

14 

14 


24 § 

14 
24 i 


EECOGNIZANCE. 

Filing every recognizance taken out of court _ . ^ 

Recording the same, per side - - - - 7 

Taking every recognizance in court, with or without se¬ 
curity . 7 

Appearance of the principal to every recognizance - 14 

Every respite and continuance - - - - 24f 

Entering every default on recognizance - - -, 7 


Discharge of every recognizance, with or without security 

21 

Copy of every recognizance 

- 

- 

21 

CIIIMINAE. 




Every process to apprehend a criminal, if issued by order 


of court, and return - - - 

- 

. 

28 

Appearance of the person charged to every indictment 

. 

14 

Every order in criminal cases 

. 

. 

14 

Every indictment, per side 

. 

- 

14 

Filing plea to the same 

- 

- 

14 

Recording the same, per side 

- 

- 

14 

Confession to every indictment 

- 

- 

14 

Every indictment after the first name 

. 

. 

17^ 

Entering conviction, and signing judgment 

- 

- 

43i 

Every death warrant - - - 

- 

- 

63 

Entering list of common law fines, per side 

- 

- 

14 

A subpoena ad respondendum, with not more 

than tliree 


names and return - - - 

- 

- 

21 

Every name more tiian three 

- 

- 


An attachment of contempt and return 

- 


14 

An injunction and return 

- . 

- 

66 § 

A writ of sequestration and return, per side 

- 

- 

14 

An audita querela and return 

- 

- 

1 50^ 

Filing every bill in chancery 

- 

- 

35 

Filing every answer - - - 

- 

- 

291 


74 


[ 134 ] 


Every court the same shall continue to be charged to the 
complainant only - , - - . 

Every oath taken in court . . - - 

Recording every return of commission and dep. per side - 
A writ of ad quod damnum and return, per side 
Every order on motion - - - - - 

A ne exeat and retui n - . - - - 

Drawing any matter or thing not mentioned, that passeth 
the seal, if it exceeds one side, per side 
Recording the same, per side - - - . 

Search the first year, nothing. 

For all searches above one year, if the matter searched for 
he found, and no copy taken - - - - 

(if copy taken, no charge for search.) 

For filing every plea in chancery, if not recorded - 
For filing every demurrer, if not recorded 
For recording the same, per side 

Filing accounts, books of accounts, bonds, deeds, or other 
papers or writings, referred to, and made part of, any 
bill in chancery, plea, answer, or other pleadings or 
process thereupon, if not recorded ... 
Recording the same, per side - - - . 

Filing return of commission and deposition, if not recorded 
Filing every deposition, if taken in court without com. if 
not recorded 

Recording the same, per side - - - - 

Filing every petition in chancery and order thereon, if not 
recoi'ded ------ 

Recording the same, per side - - . 

Commission to examine evidences, per side 
For copy of any matter or thing herein-before mentioned, if 
required and delivered, per side - - - 

Entering and signing decree - - - « 

Taxing and filing costs - - - - - 

Copy, with articles at large - - - - 

Adixing the seal to any transcript or certificate 
Entering appearance - - - - . 


55 
101 
14 
14 
21 
1 12 

14 

14 


25 i 
7 


14 

14 

25 # 

8 # 

8 # 

8 # 

5 


Ji table of fees payable to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Alexandria, 
in the District of Columbia, 

For issuing a summons on a petition for lapsed lands - S 0 8'^ 
For every order thereon ----- £6 

For every writ in the nature of ad quod damnum - 85 

For recording the same witli the inquisition thereon - i go 


75 


[ 134 ] 


For a copy of such writ and inquisition - - . 

For recording a deed of lease and release for conveying or 
settling lands and tenements, and the proof of acknow¬ 
ledgment 

For a copy thereof - - - . . 

For i*ecording every deed of bargain and sale, for convey, 
ing or settling lands or tenements, and the proof of ac¬ 
knowledgment - - - - . 

For every separate and distinct tract of land or piece of 
ground other than the first contained therein 
For a copy thereof - - - - . 

For issuing and recording a commission to take the privy 
examination of a feme covert, and certificate of com¬ 
missioners - - - - . . 

For a copy thereof - - » , . 

For recording a patent - - . . 

For a copy thereof - - - - ^ 

For recording a deed concerning slaves, or any other perso¬ 
nal matter or thing - - - - - 

For a copy thereof - - - . - 

For recording a bond with condition other than for the per¬ 
formance in deeds of conveyance or settlement of lands 
For a copy of a bond with condition other than an aijpeal 

bond. 

For a copy of any other obligation or promissory note 
For recording the age of a servant oi* slave adjudged in 
court - - - - - 

For a certificate thereof, if required - - . 

For the whole fee on an ordinary licence and bond 
For a copy of the rates of liquors - . « 

For a marriage licence, certificate, and bond 
For recording the certificate thereof _ . . 

For a search for any thing above a yeaFs standing, if a copy 
be not taken - - - - - 

For reading any tiling if a copy be not required 
For recording deeds for emancipating slaves, to be paid by 
the person emancipating ---- 
For a copy thereof - . ^ - 

For issuing a licence to a hawker or pedlar 
For registering a free negro, or copy of his ceid;ificate 
For recording any thing not herein particularly mentioned, 
or for a copy thereof, for every twenty words 


83 

£ 62 
95 

1 75 

25 

70 


70 

35 

87 

43 

70 

52 


35 


35 

18 

18 

14 

87 

26 

87 

25 

8 

8 

83 

83 

50 

25 

2 


IN ACTIONS AT COMMON LAW. 


For every writ, except such as are herein particularly men 


tioned 

- 

- 

- 


18 

For a copy of such writ 

- 

- 

- 


8 

For every execution 

- 

- 

- 


26 

For every copy thereof 

- 

- 

• 


14 



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For recording the return thereof - - - 14 

For every writ of attacliment in any action - - 26 

For recording- tlie return thereof - - - 26 

For an attachment granted by a jUvSticeof thepeace, record¬ 
ing the return thereof and putting it on the docket - 35 

For every summons for a garnishee on such attachment - 18 

For filing every bail bond and entering the bail retui*ned - 18 

For docketing every cause . . - - 8 

For entering special hail - - - - 18 

For a copy of the return of a writ - 5 

For entering security for persons out of county - - IB 

For entering the appearance of the defendant where there is 

no attorney - - - - - - 8 

For entering one or more attorneys for each party ~ 8 

For every declaration or other pleading - - - 18 

For every trial, swearing the jury and witnesses, filing all 

papers, and recording, and general verdict - - TO 

For every trial, where there is a special verdict, or case 

agreed, and recording - - •• - 1 13 

For swearing the witnesses in every other cause \^hcrc 

tliere is no jury or case agreed - - - ]8 

For filing the papers for each jiarty in every cause, except 

where there is a Jury or case agreed - ... 18 

For entering every judgment, or for a copy - - 18 

For a commission to examine witnesses - - - 43 

For filing a deposition in any suit for each party - - 8 

For every deposition taken in court - - - 18 

For administering an oath in court not relating to the ti*ial 

of any cause there depending, and certifying the same 18 

For every recognizance in court - » - - 18 

For entering the order or orders in any cause in one court 26 

For entering every order for attendance of witnesses - 18 

For a copy of such order - - - - 18 

For recording the report of a jury in the county, surveyor, 

auditor, or viewers - - - - - 35 

For a copy tliereof - - - - ~ 35 

For taxing the costs to any judgment, or for a copy - 20 

For recording the acknowledgment or satisfaction of a judg¬ 
ment - - - - . . 18 

For every summons for witnesses - - „ 18 

For making up a complete record of cvei-y cause, for evej*y 

twenty words - - - . . £ 

For a copy of a complete record, same - _ - 2 

For a writ of error, supersedeas, or scire facias - - 43 

For recording return thereof - - - - 14 

For entering every rule entered in the rule book - - 35 

For a copy of every rule - - . - - 13 

f or taking bond upon issuing a writ of error or supersedeas 43 
For a writ of habeas corpus - - - - 18 

Filing the return thereof - - . . og 


77 


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IN SUITS IN CHANCERY. 


For every writ of supersedeas or scire facias 
For taking bond upon issuing a writ of supersedeas, certio¬ 
rari, or for an appeal or any other bond 
For every other writ whatsoever _ . . 

For entering the marshal’s return in the rule book 
For entering the personal appearance of the plaintiff or de¬ 
fendant, or tlie appearance of an attorney for eitlier 
party - - 

For entering security for costs for persons out of the county 
For entering every rule entered in the rule book 
For a copy of every rule . - _ . 

For every order in court - . . . 

For a copy of tlie same - - - - . 

For filing papers for each jiarty 

For docketing evei*y cause on the docket to be charged but 
once 

For every continuance on the docket 

For the filing a declaration and every plea or demurrer in 
any cause to the making up of an issue directed to be 
tried at the bar of the said court - 
For every trial, swearing the jury and witnesses, and re¬ 
cording a general verdict - - _ 

For administering an oath in court, except w itnesses, to a 
jury 

For filing a bill, answer, replication, or other pleadings, 
each 

For a copy thereof, for every twenty words 
For entering every decree - - » _ 

For drawing up every decree at large, entering the sub¬ 
stance of the bill, answer, and other pleadings, the 
substance of the evidence, and the decree tliereiipon, 
for every twenty words - - - . 

For filing the depositions in every cause, for each party 
For a copy of the depositions, for evei*y twenty words 
For taking bond upon issuing injunctions 
For every dedimus potestatem - - - , 

For recording the report of auditors when desired 
F'or making up a complete record of every cause, for every 
twenty words - - - - - 

For filing the return of a certiorari . . . 

For taxing the costs of any suit, or a copy thereof 
For recording any thing not herein particularly mentioned, 
or for a copy thereof, for every twenty words 
For a search for any thing above a year standing, or reading 
the same or any part, if a copy be not taken 
For every order for witnesses’ attendance to be charged to 
the party against whom the order goes 
For a copy of a record, for every twenty words - 


43 

43 

35 

35 


18 

35 

35 

18 

26 

18 

26 

18 

26 


87 

IS 

26 

2 

IS 


2 

26 

2 

43 

35 

70 

2 

26 

35 


IS 

18 

p 


78 


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Table by which the Clerk of the Courts of the Vnited StateSf for the 
Fifth Circuit and Virginia District, and for the District of Virgi¬ 
nia, is governed in charging fees. 

IX CHANCERY CASES. 

For filing a bill, answer, replication, or other pleadings, 

each 35 

For a copy thereof, for every hundred words - - ISJ 

For entering every decree - - - - 24 

For drawing up every decree at large, entering the sub¬ 
stance of the bill, answer, and other pleadings, the 
substance of the evidence, and the decree thereupon, 
for every hundred words - - - - 13J 

For filing the depositions in every cause in behalf of each 

party . _ - - - - 35 

For a copy of the depositions, for every hundred words - 13-J 

For every writ of sujiersedcas, or scire facias - - 57 

For taking a bond on issuing a writ of supersedeas, certio¬ 
rari, or for an appeal, or any other bond - - 57 

For every other writ whatsoever - - - - 47 

For entering the marshal’s return in the rule book - 47 

For entering the personal appearance of the plaintiff or de¬ 
fendant, or the appearance of an attorney for either 
party 04 

For entering security for costs, for persons out of the 

county 4 ^ 

For every rule entered in tlie rule book - - - 47 

For a copy of every rule ----- 24 

For every order in court, or for a copy of the same - 24 

For filing papers for each party - - - . 35 

For docketing every cause on the docket (to be charged but 

once) 24 

For every continuance on the docket - - - 24 

For the filing a declaration, and every plea or demurrer in 
any cause, to the making up of an issue directed to be 
tried ------ 47 

For every trial, swearing the jury and witnesses, and re¬ 
cording a general vei*dict - - - - 1 16 

For administering an oath or affirmation in court, except 

witnesses to a jury - - - - 24 

IN COMMON LAW CASES. 

# For every writ of error, supersedeas, or scire facias - 57 


79 


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For taking a bond on issuing a writ of error, or superse¬ 
deas 

For every other writ in any action or suit whatever 
For entering the marshal’s return, and the bail by him re¬ 
turned, in tlie rule book - . - - 

For entering special hail - . - 

For entering the personal appearance of the plaintiff or 
defendant, or the appearance of an attorney for cither 
party 

For entering security for costs for persons out of the county 
For tiling every declaration, plea, or demurrer, in any 
cause to the making up of the issue, and for filing er¬ 
rors upon appeals, writs of error, or sujiersedeas 
For a copy of every declaration, plea, or demurrer, or of 
errors 

For every rule entered in the rule hook - - - 

For a copy of every rule - - - - - 

For every order in court, before trial - - - 

For a copy of the same - - - - - 

For tiling papers for each party in every action or suit 
For docketing every cause on the docket (to be charged but 
once) 

For every trial, swearing the jury and witnesses, and re¬ 
cording a general verdict - - - - 

For administering an oath or affirmation in court, excejit 
witnesses to a jury - - _ - 

For every trial where there is a special verdict, swearing 
the witnesses and jury, and recording such verdict 
And where there is no jury, but a case agreed 
For swearing witnesses for each party, in every cause where 
there is no jury 

For a copy of a case agreed, or notes of special verdict 
For entering every order made in court, after verdict, or 
demurrer joined - - - - - 

For entering every continuance on the court docket 
For entering every judgment - . - - 

For making a complete record of every cause, inserting a 
case agreed, or special verdict at large, from the notes, 
and all deeds and other evidences at large, for every 
hundred words - - - , - 

For a copy thereof, or any part thereof, the same 
For a recognizance in court . - - - 

For filing a return of a habeas corpus - - - 

For filing tlie record on a writ of error 
For a copy of such record, for every hundred words 


57 

47 


47 

47 


24 

47- 


47 


47 

47 

24 

24 

24 

35 

24 

1 16 


24 


1 75 
57 

35 

47 


24 

24 

24 


13J 

47 

35 

35 

13 ^ 


IK CHANCERY, OR COMMON RAW CASES. 


Fop taking a bond upon issuing injunctions 


57 


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SO 


For every dedimus potestatem - - - -47 

For making a complete record of every cause, for every one 

hundred words - - - - - 13s 

For tiling tlie return of a certiorari - - - 35 

For taxing the costs in any action or suit, and a copy 

thereof ------ 47 

For recording any tiling not herein particularly mentioned, 

or for a copy thereof, for every hundred words - 13^ 

For a search for any thing, if above a year’s standing, or 
reading the same, or any part thereof, if required, if a 
copy be not taken ----- 24 

For every ol der to a witness (to be charged to the party 

against whom the order goes) - - - 24 


IX ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME CASES. 


For drawing every stipulation, process, monition, or sub- 

pmna, for each sheet, containing ninety words - 15 

And for engrossing each sheet - - - - 10 

Entering the return of process - - - - 15 

Filing every libel, claim, pleading, or other paper - 6 

Copies of the pleadings, interrogatories, depositions, and 
exhibits, when requiied, for each sheet of ninety 
words ------ 10 

Entering each proclamation - - - - 15 

Entering each default - - - - - 12 

Entering every rule of court - - - - 15 

Examining each w itness, and drawing his deposition, for 

each sheet containing ninety words - - - 15 

Certifying each exhibit or writing shewn to a witness, at 

his examination ----- 25 

Draw ing every decree, or decretal order, for each sheet - 15 

And for entering the same in the minutes, for each sheet - 10 

For draw ing a record, or making a copy of the proceedings, 

for each sheet containing ninety words - - 15 

Entering a record in the register, or engrossing or copying 
proceedings or records to be sealed or exemplified, for 
each sheet - - - - - -10 

Every certificate ----- 20 

Entering return of appraisement or sales, for each sheet 10 

AlKxing the seal to any paper, when required - - 25 

Drawing commission to examine witnesses, for each sheet 15 

And for engrossing the same, if on parchment, including 

the parchment ----- 20 

And if on paper, for each sheet - - - - 10 

SwTaring each witness in court - - - - 10 

For every entry, or w riting, not mentioned or described, 
such allowance is taxed, as for similar services herein 
mentioned. 


81 


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Fees of the Clerk of the Distnct Court, in the district of South Caro^ 
Una, in admiralty and maritime causes as, established by act of Con¬ 
gress, 1st March, 1793. 


For drawing every stipulation, process, &c. for each sheet 

containing 90 words, - - - - 15 

For engrossing each sheet, - - . . lo 

For entering the return of process, - • - 15 

For filing every libel, claim, pleading and other paper - 06 

For copies of pleadings, &c. when re^fiuired, each sheet, 90 

words, 10 

For entering each proclamation, - - - 15 

For entering each default, - - - - 12 

For enteiing every rule of court, - - - 15 

For certifying each exhibit or writing, shewn to a witness 

at examination, ----- 25 

For drawing every decree, or decretal order, each sheet, 

containing 90 words, - - - . 15 

For entering the same in the minutes, each sheet, - 10 

For entering a record in the register, or engrossing or co¬ 
pying proceedings, or records, to be sealed, or exem¬ 
plified, for each sheet, &c. - - - - . 10 

For every certificate, - .... ^0 

For entering return of appraisement or sales, each sheet, 

90 words, ------ 10 

For allixing seal to any paper, ... 25 

For drawing commission to examine witnesses, each sheet 

90 words, - - - - - - 15 

For engrossing same, if on parchment, including parchment 20 

if on paper, each sheet 90 words - lo 

For swearing each witness in court - . - iq 


For every entry or writing not mentioned or described, 
such allowance shall be taxed as for similar services 
herein mentioned. 

For all money deposited in court, one and a quarter per 
cent. 

By the M of QSth February, 1799. 

‘‘To the clerks of circuit and district courts in each state respec* 
tively, the same fees as are allowed in the supreme court of the state, 
with an addition thereto of one third of said fees, and five dollars per 
day for his attendance at any circuit or district court, and at the 
rate often cents per mile for his travel from the place of his abode to 
either of said courts; and in case a clerk of a court of the United 
States perform any duty, which is not performed by the clerks of 
the state, and from which the laws of the state make no provision, the 
court in which such service shall be performed shall make a reason¬ 
able compensation theretbr; and, in all cases of admiralty jurisdic¬ 
tion, the clerk of the district court shall be allowed the same fees as 
are prescribed by 2d section of an act passed the 1 st of March, 1793. 
n 


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82 


Bij an Act of Congress, passed Aprils 1814. 

The clerks of the district and circuit courts of the United States 
shall be entitled to one half of one per centum, and no more, on mo¬ 
neys deposited in court, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. 


Extract from table offees as established by act of the legislature of South 

Carolina. 


TO CliERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS OF LAW. 


Signing writ and affixing seal, - _ - goO 21 

Filing declaration, plea, or other pleading, - - 16 

Copying declaration, or other writing, per sheet, - - 09 

Entering every special order of coiu*t, or copy, - - 11 

Every search in the records, when cause is ended, - 14 

Signing every judgment, - - - - 43 

D rawing jury for special court, - - - - 75 

D j*awing bail piece, attending and taking bail, - - 43 

Recording every judgment or other wj*iting, p. co. sh. 09 

Every recognizance - - - - - 43 

To every cause tried, swearing jury, docketing cause, &c. 43 

Swearing every witness, - - - - n 

Every certificate and signing, - - - - 11 

Administering every oatli, - - - - n 

Reading a verdict, - - - - - n 

Attending at judges chambers - - - - 43 

Making out a license for the admission of an attorney, ad¬ 
ministering oath, &c. - - - - 6 43 

Issuing a certiorari, or other special writ, &c. - - 75 

Dedimus potestatem, Ac. - - . > 43 

Filing and entering return thereof, - - - 21 

Entering decree or summary process and execution, - 43 


TO THE CLERK OF THE SESSIONS AND PEACE. 

On a nolle prosequi, - . ^ 

Bill found or thrown out - - - 

Bill found and trial before petit jury, &c. 

Writ of venire - , . 

Writ of habeas corpus, or bench warrant. 

Writ of subpoena and tickets. 

Taking recognizance, kc. 

IN EqUITY.— master’s FEES. 

Every summons, - - . 

Every copy of charge or discharge. 

Taking every affidavit, - - . 


1 50 

3 21 

4 29 
32 

1 50 
43 
54 


37 

21 

32 


83 


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Every oath administered, - - « . n 

Every recognizance, ----- 43 

Taking oath of defendant to answer, - - - 1 07 

Every attendance on summoning of either party, - 75 

Hearing and determining any contested matter, &c. - l 07 

Making up and returning every report into court, (only one 

report in each case to be charged,) - - 3 00 

register’s fees. 

Affixing seal, and signing subpoena, or other writ, - 54 

Affidavit of service of subpoena or other writ, - - 54 

Examining every witness, drawing depositions, exemplifi¬ 
cations, orders of court, or copies, per co. sh. - 09 

Every search, - - - - - - 14 

Entering every cause for hearing, - - ~ 21 

Reading all papers in a suit, - - - - 43 

Examining decree, affixing seal, Ac. - - - 86 

Notification to insert in gazette, by order of court, &c. - 32 

Affixing seal, and signing every commission to take an¬ 
swers, and examine witnesses, 6cc. - - . . 54 


Table of Fees taxed for the Clerk of the Circuit and District courts of the 
United States for the district of JCentucky, 


TABLE OF FEES. 


For entering the appearance of either party in person or by 
attorney ------ cts. 

For a copy of a grant, or patent, separate from a complete 
record ------ 

For a copy of a caveat separate from a complete record 
For a copy of a plat and certificate separate from a com¬ 
plete record ------ 

For a copy of every entry from commissioners books sepa¬ 
rate from complete record - - - - 

For a copy of every entry from surveyor’s books separate 
from complete record - - - - 

For every rule entered on the rule docket, or for a copy 
thereof ------ 

For entering every continuance on the court docket 
For an order to advertise or survey - - - 

For entering every judgement - - - - 

For a copy thereof - 

For entering every decree - - - - 

For a copy of tlie same for every tvyenty words 


21 3 

57 3 
33 3 

S3 3 

33 3 

33 3 

21 3 
33 3 
50 

S3 3 
21 3 
66 3 
2 6 


84 

For administering an oath, or afiii*mation, in court 
For taking the costs in any action or suit, and a copy thereof 
For every order to a witness for attendance, to be charged 
to tfie party against whom the order goes, a copy 
thereof, or attestation thereon - - - 

For every order in court - - - - - 

For a copy of a bond or note for the payment of money only 
For a copy of a bond with conditions - . - 

For a search for any thing above a year’s standing, and 
reading the same, or any part thereof, if required 
For endorsement on a supersedeas, or injunction - 
For filing bill or answer - - - - - 

For filing deposition - - - - - 

For taking bond for cost > - - - 

For filing the record upon an appeal, writ of error, or su¬ 
persedeas ------ 

For filing errors, or for a copy thereof - - - 

For filing the record upon the return of the certioi’ari 
For entering return of the supersedeas, writ of eri*or, execu¬ 
tion, summons, or rertioj’ari - - - 

For every writ, or dedimus potestatem - - - 

For entering every plea, or for a copy thereof 
For entering marshal’s return, on any writ or precept, or 
for a copy thereof - - - - - 

For swearing a jury in any case or suit - - - 

For recording every verdict of a jury, or matter agreed up¬ 
on by the parties, for every 20 words therein contained 
For recording the award of arbitrators, or report of commis¬ 
sioners, or for a copy thereof, for every 20 words 
For a copy of an account (not included in a complete recoi*d) 
if it he contained in one page, or less, or for recording 
the same ...... 

For copying an account for every 20 words more than are 
in one page ...... 

For recording a connection of surveys, for every sul^vey in 
sucli connection, or for a copy thereof 
For recording, or making out a complete record, or for a 
copy thereof, for every 20 words 
For recording, or copying every paper not herein otherwise 
recorded, for every 20 words 
For a copy of a bond for the conveyance of land • 

For recording articles of agreement, or copy thereof 
For filing the papers of each party in any cause 
For affixing seal of office, and certificate accompanying the 
same ...... 

For each certificate, for which no fee is herein specially al¬ 
lowed . . . . . * . 

For issuing execution and entering return 


21 Q 
46 6 


21 3 
33 3 
44 0 
66 6 

21 3 

13 3 

14 0 
20 0 
44 0 

33 3 
46 6 
33 3 

37 3 
50 0 
37 3 

37 3 
1 00 0 

2 G 

' 2 6 


46 6 

2 G 

21 3 

2 6 

2 6 
66 6 
1 33 S 


66 6 

S3 3 
81 S 


85 


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The following Table eoehihits the Fees alloxved by Law to the Clerks of 
the District ioiirts of the State of Louisiana^ whichf with the addi^ 
tion of one third, are also the Fees of the Clerk of the District Court 
of the United States, for the Louisiana District, in common Laxo 
cases; the fees in Mmiralty are prescribed by an Act of Congress, 
hearing date March, 1793. 


For endorsing, registering, and filing petition 
For do and answer 

Copying all instruments of writing, not otherwise provided 
for, each 100 words ..... 

Issuing citation with seal and certificate . 

Copying same witli seal ..... 

Issuing attachment with seal . , * . 

Copying same with seal ..... 

Issuing fieri facias with seal .... 

Issuing capias ad satisfaciendum with seal 

Order of sequestration . . . % . 

Issuing injunction with seal .... 

writ of habeas corpus .... 

Certiorari ..... 

Mandamus ..... 

Distringas . . . . . 

Sup’a duces tecum .... 

Subpoena for witness .... 

Summons ...... 

Each w rit of possession .... 

Order of partition . . . . 

Notice of judgment .... 

Every continuance ..... 

For citation of appeal ..... 

For copy of said citation ..... 

For attachment to bring persons into court 
For venire facias . . . . . 

For swearing jury . 

For swearing witnesses . . , . 

For entering final judgments . . . , 

For entering interlocutory judgment . 

For every order of court, not otherwise provided for , 
For copy of same and seal when required . 

For filing and registering return on all writs : 

For every search ...... 

For setting cause for trial, and calling same 
For taxing costs, and certifying same, &c. 

For affixing seal of court to all documents, other tlian above 
specified, when required . . . . 

For every necessary certificate . . . . 

For taking and filing bond . . 

For entering satisfaction of judgment 


5500 \9,h 

12r} 

12 § 
75 
50 
1 00 
50 
1 50 
1 50 
1 50 
1 00 
1 00 
1 50 
1 50 
1 50 
1 00 
25 
75 
75 
75 
25 
25 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 

1 00 
50 
25 
50 
12 | 
25 
25 
1 00 

50 
25 
1 00 
25 





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86 


For commission to examine witnesses . . .150 

For certificate of admission to an attorney . . 10 00 

Note. The last item is allowed to the Clerk of the Supreme 
Court of the state only. 


A table of fees allowed in the Supreme and Superior Courts of the state 
of Mississippi, to their Clerks. 


SUPREME COURT. 


Entering appearance . . . . . S 0 50 

E very rule entered on the rule docket ... 50 

Copy of every rule . . . . . 50 

Entering every continuance . . . . 75 

Administering an oatli or aftirmation in court . . 50 

Docketing every cause to be charged but once . . 50 

Entering every judgment . . . . 1 00 

Copy thereof per sheet of 100 words ... 25 

Filing the record upon writ of error, certiorari, or superse¬ 
deas . . . - . . . 50 

Copy of such record, per sheet of 100 words . . 20 

Taxing costs in any action or suit, and copy thereof . 75 

Every order in court ..... 50 

A search for any thing of above a year’s standing, and read¬ 
ing the same or any part thereof, if required - . 50 


For every other service double the fees allowed the clerks of 
the Superior Courts for similar services. 


IN CHANCERY. 


Entering each action .... 

Entering appearance .... 

Filing each bill, answer, replication, or other paper 

Copies per sheet of 100 words 

Entering eacli rule .... 

Entering each continuance 

Entering each dismission, discontinuance, or nolle proseq 
Sotting down cause for hearing 
For each w rit in equity .... 

Enrolling or recording each decree, for every 100 words 
Each in junction bond .... 

Entering each motion .... 

Administering eacli oath and certifying the same 
Taxing costs .... * 


25 

25 

12a 

I5 

^5 

25 

50 
25 
1 25 
20 
75 
25 
50 
50 




87 


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IN CIVIL CASES, 

For each writ other than those hereinafter named . 1 25 

Docketing cause, each time .... 12i 

Filing bail bonds, declarations, pleas, or other papers, each 12§ 
Entering each appearance . . . . 

Entering each motion, rule, or order . . • 25 

Declaration in ejectment . . . . 2 00 

Entering non-suit or discontinuance . . .50 

Ol der and copy of rule of reference . . . 75 

Swearing each witness . . . . . 6i 

Entering each continuance .... 25 

Venire facias in every cause tried by jury . . 25 

Scire facias, except against jurors when excused . 2 00 

Swearing and impanelling every jury . . . 25 

Receiving and entering verdict . . . . 25 

Entering each judgment in court .... 

Each subpoena for one witness .... 50 

For every other name inserted . . . . 6i 

Entering a tender of principal by his bail , . 25 

Commission to take depositions . . . 1 00 

Copies thereof, for every 100 words . . . 15 

Taking a recognizance . . . . .50 

Execution . . . . . . 1 00 

Taxing costs in each cause . . . .50 

Recording final judgment, every 100 words . . 20 

Each bail piece ...... 50 

Certificate to witness each . . . .25 

For affixing seal ...... 25 

Each separate certificate . . . . ,25 

IN CRIMINAL CASES. 

Entering the finding of the indictment, or filing information 25 

Each writ other than herein named . . . 1 00 

Arraigning prisoner and entering plea . . • 1 50. 

Taking recognizance . . . . .75 

Swearing and impanelling each jury ... 50 

Entering verdict . . , • . .50 

Entering judgment • . . . . 50 

Swearing each witness . . • • . 12g 

Each subpoena with one name .... 50 

Every other name inserted . . . . 6i 

Each motion or order ..... 25 

Venire facias in each cause tried . . . . 25 

Each trial . . . . . .25 

All copies, each 100 words .... 25 

Recording final judgments, each 100 words • • 25 

Taxing costs . . . * ^ .75 

Certificates ...... 25 











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88 


Clerk’s fee hill for the District Court of the United States for the District 

of Indiana, 


Every writ of error, and seal 

Endorsing on writ of error that is to operate as a superse 
deas ...... 

Every summons thereon .... 

Endorsing on summons that is to operate as a supersedeas 
A bond given by plaintiff when not a freeholder and resi 
dent of the state .... 

Filing writ and each paper in a cause 

Copy of a record or other papers, per sheet of 100 words 

Discontinuance or retraxit 

Copy of every rule when required 

Bringing a^particular record into court 

Entering satisfaction of records 

Receiving and entering verdict . . 

Entering judgment .... 

An execution ..... 

Entering defendant’s appearance 
Entering on docket .... 

Subpoena for four witnesses or under 
Swearing each witness .... 

Sw^earing each constable .... 

Making up and entering a complete record after judgment 
per sheet of 100 words 
Searching the record within one year 
Every year back ..... 

On confession of errors, judgment, or default 


Continuing eacli cause 


Every issue joined .... 

Issuing commission to take depositions 
Entering any principal motion . . . 

Every writ of supersedeas or certiorari, and seal 
For a bond on a supersedeas 
Certificate and seal .... 

Making cost bill ..... 

Copy of do . 

Making out advertisement for non-resident defendant in er 
ror ...... 

Issuing an attachment for contempt 
Every writ of eligit, venditioni exponas, and other special 
writs not provided for , ^ . 


$ 75 


6 

50 

6 


sn 

6 

181 

121 

12 i 

25 

12 i 

121 

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